Share of population in extreme poverty in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 1.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Serbia, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population in extreme poverty in Serbia stood at 1.09. 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 of population in extreme poverty in Serbia peaked at 8.88 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.09, 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 of population in extreme poverty in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.15 | — |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 8.41 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.65 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.74 | 2.72 | 8.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.09 | 2.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.5 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,106 (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 revenues vs income inequality 38.43 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.117 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Serbia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Serbia was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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