Poverty and living standards in Šabac, Serbia: official figures
Courts sentenced 642 adults for crimes committed in Šabac in 2023, 612 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 3rd highest of 13 major cities.
How big are homes in Šabac?
The 2022 Census counted 53,284 dwellings in Šabac, with an average floor space of 77.5 m² and 2.6 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); 6th highest of 13 major cities for floor space.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Šabac?
Builders completed 419 dwellings in Šabac in 2023, 4.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (4th lowest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 75.4 m²; 484 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Šabac?
The 2022 Census found 39,321 households in Šabac, averaging 2.7 members, and 27.9% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
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- Property crimes accounted for 130 of the adult convictions for offences in Šabac (20.2%), offences against life and limb for 40 and offences against public traffic safety for 110. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 25 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Šabac in 2023, 23.8 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 14.0% of dwellings in Šabac had a single room and 25.3% had four rooms or more in 2022, against 12.6% and 23.1% nationally. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Šabac compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrenjanin | 762 |
| 2 | Leskovac | 618 |
| 3 | Šabac | 612 |
| 4 | Subotica | 514 |
| 5 | Niš | 435 |
| 6 | Kraljevo | 417 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 405 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Šabac ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Novi Pazar | 79.2 |
| 4 | Subotica | 78.7 |
| 5 | Pancevo | 78.4 |
| 6 | Šabac | 77.5 |
| 7 | Leskovac | 77.1 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 76.5 |
| 9 | Čačak | 72.2 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Niš | 5.4 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 4.8 |
| 9 | Čačak | 4.4 |
| 10 | Šabac | 4.0 |
| 11 | Zrenjanin | 3.8 |
| 12 | Kruševac | 3.2 |
| 13 | Leskovac | 2.2 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 3.7 (households, 2022 Census), 11.1 (public water supply and sewerage, 2023), 12.2 (housing construction, 2023) and 12.3 (housing stock, 2022 Census), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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