Rank in country
2 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Šumadija and Western Serbia - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Šumadija and Western Serbia (2024).
Šumadija and Western Serbia
Latest value
· 2024
23.00% of people
RS 19.7 · +3.3 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · +6.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
42 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,802,772
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 Šumadija and Western Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 8.7–27.7
Šumadija and Western Serbia
23
Serbia
19.7
Europe
16.6
Serbia +3.3 pp
Europe +6.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Šumadija and Western Serbia recorded 23% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 415,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved noticeably from 26.5% to 23%. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2023.
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