Highest Poverty in Serbia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Serbia

1 Čelarevo VO 2.0%

2 Prigrevica VO 2.0%

3 Barič SE 2.0%

4 Bavanište VO 2.0%

5 Vladimirovac VO 2.0%

6 Kovilj VO 2.0%

7 Ečka VO 2.0%

8 Zvečka SE 2.0%

9 Crepaja VO 2.0%

10 Čoka VO 2.0%

11 Srpska Crnja VO 2.0%

12 Stanišić VO 2.0%

13 Palić VO 2.0%

14 Umka SE 2.0%

15 Bačko Gradište VO 2.0%

16 Gadžin Han SE 2.0%

17 Badovinci SE 2.0%

18 Sonta VO 2.0%

19 Paraćin SE 2.0%

20 Filmski Grad SE 2.0%

21 Bač VO 2.0%

22 Ub SE 2.0%

23 Titel VO 2.0%

24 Banatski Karlovac VO 2.0%

25 Padina VO 2.0%

26 Beška VO 2.0%

27 Debeljača VO 2.0%

28 Mokrin VO 2.0%

29 Vinča SE 2.0%

30 Starčevo VO 2.0%

31 Arilje SE 2.0%

32 Bogatić SE 2.0%

33 Bački Petrovac VO 2.0%

34 Kovačica VO 2.0%

35 Lapovo SE 2.0%

36 Vranjska Banja SE 2.0%

37 Odžaci VO 2.0%

38 Dobanovci SE 2.0%

39 Melenci VO 2.0%

40 Novo Miloševo VO 2.0%

41 Mol VO 2.0%

42 Beočin VO 2.0%

43 Novi Kneževac VO 2.0%

44 Žabalj VO 2.0%

45 Padinska Skela SE 2.0%

46 Crvenka VO 2.0%

47 Bajina Bašta SE 2.0%

48 Sremski Karlovci VO 2.0%

49 Bačko Petrovo Selo VO 2.0%

50 Vrčin SE 2.0%

51 Čurug VO 2.0%

52 Žabari SE 2.0%

53 Žagubica SE 2.0%

54 Majdanpek SE 2.0%

55 Kanjiža VO 2.0%

56 Vrnjačka Banja SE 2.0%

57 Veternik VO 2.0%

58 Ada VO 2.0%

59 Bela Crkva VO 2.0%

60 Ripanj SE 2.0%

61 Kać VO 2.0%

62 Koceljeva SE 2.0%

63 Surčin SE 2.0%

64 Petrovaradin VO 2.0%

65 Sjenica SE 2.0%

66 Sremska Kamenica VO 2.0%

67 Kovin VO 2.0%

68 Novi Bečej VO 2.0%

69 Nova Pazova VO 2.0%

70 Bačka Topola VO 2.0%

71 Stara Pazova VO 2.0%

72 Obrenovac SE 2.0%

73 Negotin SE 2.0%

74 Futog VO 2.0%

75 Apatin VO 2.0%

76 Loznica SE 2.0%

77 Senta VO 2.0%

78 Ćuprija SE 2.0%

79 Sremčica SE 2.0%

80 Lazarevac SE 2.0%

81 Gornji Milanovac SE 2.0%

82 Aranđelovac SE 2.0%

83 Knjazevac SE 2.0%

84 Bečej VO 2.0%

85 Vrbas VO 2.0%

86 Smederevska Palanka SE 2.0%

87 Prokuplje SE 2.0%

88 Inđija VO 2.0%

89 Bačka Palanka VO 2.0%

90 Ruma VO 2.0%

91 Jagodina SE 2.0%

92 Vršac VO 2.0%

93 Sremska Mitrovica VO 2.0%

94 Bor SE 2.0%

95 Pirot SE 2.0%

96 Požarevac SE 2.0%

97 Kikinda VO 2.0%

98 Sombor VO 2.0%

99 Trstenik SE 2.0%

100 Zaječar SE 2.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Serbia face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Čelarevo has a poverty rate of 2.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Čelarevo, 2.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 50 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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