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.
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 21st of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.1 | — |
| 2014 | 32 | +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 | 35.27 | 28.1 | 41.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.17 | 26.5 | 36.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 18 North Macedonia 28.7 compare
- 18 North Macedonia 28.7 compare
- 20 Sweden 28.2 compare
- 21 Serbia 26.5 compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4 compare
- 23 Ireland 26.4 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)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (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 21st out of 49 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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