Economic inequality in income distribution: where does Serbia stand? In 2025, the Gini coefficient, which reflects the level of inequality in income distribution among the population of Serbia, was 32 points. For comparison, the EU average reached 29.2 points. According to the European Statistical Office (Eurostat). The Gini coefficient is a statistical index used to measure inequality in income distribution. Its value varies between zero and 100: zero means absolute equality, and 100 means maximum inequality. According to Eurostat, the lowest index in the EU countries was recorded in Slovakia - 23 points. Countries with relatively small income gaps also included Belgium (23.4), the Czech Republic (24), Slovenia (24.6) and Poland (24.9). The highest level of inequality was observed in Bulgaria, where the Gini coefficient reached 37.7 points. at 35.6 and Lithuania with 35.5. Data for the Western Balkan countries show that in Serbia the Gini coefficient in 2025 was 32 points. At the same time, the indicators of Montenegro (31.6) and North Macedonia (29.2) refer to 2024 and Albania (30.2) - to 2023. For comparison, in neighboring Croatia, a member of the European Union, the Gini was 28.5 points. @ruserbia - about Serbia in Russian.