Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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
Serbia recorded 6.3% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia peaked at 25.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Serbia 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.1% | — |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 10.1% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Serbia was 6.3% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.