Montenegro vs Serbia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Montenegro
4.0%
in 2021
Serbia
3.2%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
61st
Serbia rank
63rd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 4.0% against 3.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Montenegro ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 9.3% | 2.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Montenegro or Serbia?
- Montenegro, at 4.0% against 3.2% in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Montenegro ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release