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

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2014
All-time low
2.1%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Serbia, 2012–2023

2.557.51012.52012201720232012: 10.8 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 12.3 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 10 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 2.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 4.2% 13.2% 8
2020s 2.8% 2.1% 3.2% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 62 Tunisia 2.4% compare
  2. 63 Mongolia 2.3% compare
  3. 64 Albania 2.1% compare
  4. 66 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
  5. 67 Hungary 1.8% compare
  6. 68 Costa Rica 1.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.