Prosperity gap in Serbia

Serbia: Prosperity gap was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.33
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Prosperity gap in Serbia, 2012–2023

234562012201720232012: 5.12013: 5.52014: 6.32015: 6.12016: 6.22017: 5.32018: 3.62019: 3.12020: 2.52021: 2.42022: 2.42023: 2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.15 3.06 6.33 8
2020s 2.34 2 2.53 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 71 Dominican Republic 2.09 compare
  2. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 compare
  3. 73 Thailand 2 compare
  4. 75 Bhutan 1.95 compare
  5. 76 Hungary 1.87 compare
  6. 77 Costa Rica 1.71 compare

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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

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.