Three metrics of inequality in Serbia
Serbia: Three metrics of inequality was 51.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Serbia, 1984–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 51.54 for three metrics of inequality in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Serbia peaked at 57.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.64, in 1985.
Serbia ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 44.09 | — |
| 1985 | 42.64 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 43.13 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.33 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 44.48 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.17 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 46.27 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 47.93 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 54.51 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 54.14 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.02 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.32 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.41 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.18 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.5 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 55.79 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 56.83 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.26 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 49.56 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 50.98 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 50.98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.54 | +1.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 51.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 51.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.73 | 42.64 | 44.48 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.72 | 43.17 | 46.27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.4 | 47.93 | 54.51 | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.07 | 49.56 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 | 50.6 | 51.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 70 Tajikistan 52.5 compare
- 71 Mauritania 51.64 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 51.57 compare
- 74 Montenegro 50.55 compare
- 75 Seychelles 50.49 compare
- 76 Canada 50.47 compare
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 three metrics of inequality in Serbia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Serbia was 51.54 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.64 in 1985.
- How does Serbia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.