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
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Serbia, 2012–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.4% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.117 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1043 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1346 (2023)
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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.