Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Serbia
Serbia: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 21.5% for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Serbia peaked at 33.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, 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 by level of disability (activity) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.8% | — |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.5% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 18.4% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 18 Spain 22.6% compare
- 19 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 19 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 21 Serbia 21.5% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.4% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
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 by level of disability (activity) in Serbia?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Serbia was 21.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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