Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Serbia
Serbia: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Serbia, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.1% for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Serbia peaked at 12.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.9% | — |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.1% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Serbia?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Serbia was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Serbia ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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