Gender Inequality Index in Serbia
Serbia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.117 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Serbia stood at 0.117.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Serbia peaked at 0.26 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 2020.
That places Serbia 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.26 | — |
| 2007 | 0.22 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.212 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.208 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.204 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.175 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.165 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.155 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.145 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.139 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.132 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.118 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.113 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.116 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.117 | +0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.117 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.117 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2255 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1601 | 0.118 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1148 | 0.113 | 0.117 | 4 |
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 gender inequality index in Serbia?
- Gender inequality index in Serbia was 0.117 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for gender inequality index?
- Serbia ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.