Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Serbia
Serbia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
Serbia recorded 2.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Serbia peaked at 13.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 65th 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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.8% | — |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -35.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 4.2% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 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 $4.20 a day in Serbia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Serbia was 2.1% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Serbia ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.