Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Serbia
Serbia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 72,470 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Serbia, 2012–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Serbia stood at 72,470 people. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Serbia peaked at 633,221 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72,470 people, in 2023.
That places Serbia 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 514,615 people | — |
| 2013 | 561,470 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 633,221 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 596,715 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 571,227 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 466,607 people | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 290,058 people | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 189,207 people | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 140,507 people | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 115,932 people | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 135,893 people | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 72,470 people | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 477,890 people | 189,207 people | 633,221 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 116,200 people | 72,470 people | 140,507 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Serbia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Serbia was 72,470 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 633,221 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,470 people in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Serbia ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.