Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Serbia
Serbia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Serbia, 2012–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Serbia stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Serbia peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 64th 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 | 6.7% | 2.7% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1043 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0916 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1346 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Serbia?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Serbia was 1.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.