Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Serbia
Serbia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 29.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Serbia, 2013–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Serbia is 29.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
That places Serbia 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.3% | — |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.9% | 34.7% | 42.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Serbia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Serbia was 29.0% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Serbia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor