Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Serbia
Serbia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Serbia, 2012–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.1% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Serbia peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 64th of 120 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.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.1% | — |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -46.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Serbia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.