Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Serbia
Serbia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 12.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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 $10 a day in Serbia stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Serbia peaked at 41.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.8% | — |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -16.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 20.8% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Serbia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Serbia was 12.6% 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 $10 a day recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Serbia ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.