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
Latest (2025)
21.5%
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2016
All-time low
18.4%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Serbia 20th out of 47 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 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 17 Spain 22.6% compare
- 18 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 18 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
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 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 20th out of 47 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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