Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line in Serbia

Serbia: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line was 7.3% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
7.3%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line in Serbia, 2006–2019

02468102006201220192006: 7.62007: 8.32008: 82009: 9.12010: 9.22011: 82012: 7.82013: 8.42014: 7.52015: 5.42016: 62017: 5.82018: 6.42019: 7.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line in Serbia is 7.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line in Serbia peaked at 9.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2015.

Serbia ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 7.6% 9.1% 4
2010s 7.2% 5.4% 9.2% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Ukraine 11.0% compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 8.0% compare
  3. 3 Armenia 7.9% compare
  4. 5 Georgia 6.8% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 5.9% compare
  6. 7 Montenegro 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Serbia

All data for Serbia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line in Serbia?
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line in Serbia was 7.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
Serbia ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
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