Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Serbia
Serbia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 30.9% for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Serbia peaked at 46.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44.9% | — |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.6% | 37.0% | 46.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.4% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 19.6% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 24.9% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 14.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 23.2% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 10.3% (2024)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 14.7% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 31.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 31.3% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.3% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Serbia?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Serbia was 30.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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