Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia
Serbia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 351 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia stood at 351 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia peaked at 780 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 351 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 780 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 562 Thousand persons | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 772 Thousand persons | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 613 Thousand persons | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 572 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 572 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 531 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 544 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 512 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 391 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2025 | 351 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 351 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 659.8 Thousand persons | 562 Thousand persons | 780 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 483.5 Thousand persons | 351 Thousand persons | 572 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More urban development data for Serbia
- Population in the largest city 34.4% (2025)
- Population density 78.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2157 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.41 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1595 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 16.75 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.41 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia was 351 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 780 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Serbia ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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