How does Serbia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?

Serbia ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Serbia

Name: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Serbia
Creator: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

down 52.6%

World rank

42nd

of 120 countries

All-time high

4.0%

in 2014

All-time low

0.3%

in 2023

Years of data

2012–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Serbia, 2012–2023

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Serbia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Serbia peaked at 4.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

Serbia ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	2.7%	0.9%	4.0%	8
2020s	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	4

Countries ranked near Serbia

39 Hungary 0.4% compare
40 Uzbekistan 0.4% compare
41 Mali 0.3% compare
43 Peru 0.3% compare
44 Latvia 0.3% compare
45 United Kingdom 0.3% compare

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More reference data data for Serbia

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Serbia?: Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Serbia was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?: Serbia ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.