Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2025).
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latest value
· 2025
29.60% of people
RS 23.2 · +6.4 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +9.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
35 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,375,863
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Southern and Eastern Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 12.6–29.6
Southern and Eastern Serbia
29.6
Serbia
23.2
Europe
20.4
Serbia +6.4 pp
Europe +9.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 29.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 407,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 37% to 29.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.