Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Serbia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population below international poverty line in Serbia stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Serbia peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 68th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +2266.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2266.7% | 0.3% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.3% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Serbia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Serbia was 1.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Serbia ranks 68th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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