Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Serbia

Serbia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 72,470 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
72,470 people
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
633,221 people
in 2014
All-time low
72,470 people
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Serbia, 2012–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2012201720232012: 514.6k people2013: 561.5k people2014: 633.2k people2015: 596.7k people2016: 571.2k people2017: 466.6k people2018: 290.1k people2019: 189.2k people2020: 140.5k people2021: 115.9k people2022: 135.9k people2023: 72.5k people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Serbia is 72,470 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Serbia peaked at 633,221 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72,470 people, in 2023.

That places Serbia 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 477,890 people 189,207 people 633,221 people 8
2020s 116,200 people 72,470 people 140,507 people 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 72 Chile 78,995 people compare
  2. 73 Tunisia 78,910 people compare
  3. 74 North Macedonia 73,931 people compare
  4. 76 Bulgaria 65,175 people compare
  5. 77 Greece 61,849 people compare
  6. 78 Russia 60,539 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Serbia?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Serbia was 72,470 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 633,221 people in 2014.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 72,470 people in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Serbia ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.