Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Serbia stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Serbia peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 132nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More infrastructure data for Serbia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3679 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Serbia?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Serbia was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Serbia ranks 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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