Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Serbia

Serbia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2013
All-time low
9.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Serbia, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 15.62010: 16.42013: 17.22015: 15.72018: 162019: 11.12021: 12.12022: 9.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Serbia stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Serbia peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.

Serbia ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 15.6%
2010 16.4% +5.0%
2013 17.2% +4.5%
2015 15.7% -8.5%
2018 16.0% +1.9%
2019 11.1% -30.8%
2021 12.1% +9.3%
2022 9.6% -20.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.4%, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 9.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.1%, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1
2010s 15.3% 11.1% 17.2% 5
2020s 10.8% 9.6% 12.1% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 34 Republic of Moldova 13.7% compare
  2. 35 Pakistan 11.3% compare
  3. 37 Albania 9.1% compare
  4. 38 Ukraine 6.9% compare
  5. 39 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More work & labour data for Serbia

All data for Serbia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Serbia?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Serbia was 9.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social?
Serbia ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Serbia. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-the-1st-quintile-poorest-only-receiving-all-social-assistance-percent-urban/serbia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-the-1st-quintile-poorest-only-receiving-all-social-assistance-percent-urban/serbia/">Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Serbia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)