Rank in country
4 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Šumadija and Western Serbia - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Šumadija and Western Serbia (2025).
Šumadija and Western Serbia
Latest value
· 2025
4.6 Ratio
RS 5.5 · -0.9 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -0.1 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
65 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
1,789,478
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 Šumadija and Western Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 4.6–6.3
Šumadija and Western Serbia
4.6
Serbia
5.5
Europe
4.7
Serbia -0.9 Ratio
Europe -0.1 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Šumadija and Western Serbia recorded 4.6 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 5.2 to 4.6. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.