Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Serbia
Serbia: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Serbia stood at 25.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Serbia peaked at 61.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.3% | — |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.9% | 40.2% | 61.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 25.4% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More urban development data for Serbia
- Population in the largest city 34.4% (2025)
- Population density 75.2 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Serbia?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Serbia was 25.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Serbia ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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