Prosperity gap in Serbia
Serbia: Prosperity gap was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Serbia, 2012–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Serbia is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Serbia peaked at 6.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
That places Serbia 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.15 | 3.06 | 6.33 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2 | 2.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 71 Dominican Republic 2.09 compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 compare
- 73 Thailand 2 compare
- 75 Bhutan 1.95 compare
- 76 Hungary 1.87 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 1.71 compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7013 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 208.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Serbia?
- Prosperity gap in Serbia was 2 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for prosperity gap?
- Serbia ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.