At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Serbia
Serbia: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Serbia is 26.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Serbia peaked at 41.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.1% | — |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -14.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 26.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.1% | 41.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 26.5% | 36.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 17 Denmark 28.9% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 28.7% compare
- 19 Sweden 28.2% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4% compare
- 21 Ireland 26.4% compare
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.2% compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Serbia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Serbia was 26.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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