Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia, 2012–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia is 1.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia peaked at 6.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 54th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.3% | — |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
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 of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia was 1.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Serbia ranks 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $1.90 per day.