Engaged Society Score in Serbia
Serbia: Engaged Society Score was 0.649 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.649
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 2001
All-time low
-1.85
in 1814
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Serbia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Serbia stood at 0.649.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Serbia peaked at 3.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.85, in 1814.
That places Serbia 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.269 | — |
| 1790 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.306 | +13.8% |
| 1805 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.85 | +504.9% |
| 1815 | -0.072 | -96.1% |
| 1816 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.072 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.477 | -762.5% |
| 1841 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.755 | +58.3% |
| 1880 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.513 | -32.1% |
| 1891 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.642 | +25.1% |
| 1904 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.361 | -43.8% |
| 1916 | 0.26 | -28.0% |
| 1917 | 0.307 | +18.1% |
| 1918 | 0.417 | +35.8% |
| 1919 | 0.62 | +48.7% |
| 1920 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.458 | -26.1% |
| 1930 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.59 | +28.8% |
| 1933 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.527 | -10.7% |
| 1941 | -1.41 | -367.9% |
| 1942 | -1.64 | +15.8% |
| 1943 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.899 | -45.0% |
| 1946 | -1.06 | +17.5% |
| 1947 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.664 | -37.1% |
| 1951 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.485 | -27.0% |
| 1957 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.091 | -81.2% |
| 1982 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.179 | +96.7% |
| 1990 | 0.132 | -173.7% |
| 1991 | 0.028 | -78.8% |
| 1992 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.13 | -564.3% |
| 1999 | -0.216 | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -1050.5% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | -64.6% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.829 | +80.2% |
| 2023 | 0.484 | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 0.639 | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 0.649 | +1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.649 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.649 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.2912 | -0.306 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.3435 | -1.85 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.072 | -0.072 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.072 | -0.072 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.477 | 0.477 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.477 | 0.477 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.477 | 0.477 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5048 | 0.477 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.755 | 0.755 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.513 | 0.513 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6033 | 0.513 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5175 | 0.26 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6038 | 0.458 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5636 | 0.458 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -1.64 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5924 | -0.664 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.485 | -0.485 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.485 | -0.485 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1392 | -0.485 | -0.091 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0018 | -0.216 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.05 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 0.46 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5868 | 0.46 | 0.829 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is engaged society score in Serbia?
- Engaged society score in Serbia was 0.649 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 in 1814.
- How does Serbia rank for engaged society score?
- Serbia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.