Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Serbia
Serbia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Serbia, 2002–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Serbia stood at 17.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Serbia peaked at 26.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 72nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.5% | — |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +65.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 20.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 15.6% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 4 |
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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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Serbia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Serbia was 17.8% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Serbia ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.