Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Serbia, 2002–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.1% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Serbia peaked at 0.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 58th of 80 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 the international poverty line of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
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 the international poverty line of in Serbia?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Serbia was 0.1% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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