Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2025).
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latest value
· 2025
6.3 Ratio
RS 5.5 · +0.8 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · +1.6 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
7 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
1,375,863
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Southern and Eastern Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 4.6–6.3
Southern and Eastern Serbia
6.3
Serbia
5.5
Europe
4.7
Serbia +0.8 Ratio
Europe +1.6 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 6.3 in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 5.5 to 6.3; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.