Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Serbia
Serbia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Serbia, 2013–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Serbia stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Serbia peaked at 13.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Serbia?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Serbia was 7.3% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Serbia ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.