Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Serbia
Serbia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Serbia is 3.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Serbia peaked at 10.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.9% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -39.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.1%, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 25 Kosovo 3.7% compare
- 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.7% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.2% compare
- 30 Thailand 1.5% compare
- 31 Paraguay 1.4% compare
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Serbia?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Serbia was 3.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)