Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2024).
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latest value
· 2024
27.70% of people
RS 19.7 · +8.0 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · +11.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
17 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,389,365
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Southern and Eastern Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 8.7–27.7
Southern and Eastern Serbia
27.7
Serbia
19.7
Europe
16.6
Serbia +8.0 pp
Europe +11.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 27.7% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 385,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 28.9% to 27.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.