Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Serbia
Serbia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 5.27 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Serbia, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Serbia is 5.27 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Serbia peaked at 5.27 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million people, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 56th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.67 million people | — |
| 2013 | 3.35 million people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.63 million people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million people | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million people | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.27 million people | +5.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.27 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.27 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.79 million people | 3.35 million people | 4.80 million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million people | 5.03 million people | 5.27 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,106 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 31.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.43 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Serbia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Serbia was 5.27 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million people in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.