Poverty and living standards in Zapadnobacka oblast (Region Vojvodine, Serbia): official figures
Courts sentenced 732 adults for crimes committed in West Bačka District in 2023, 478 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 10th highest of 25 districts.
How big are homes in West Bačka District?
The 2022 Census counted 81,031 dwellings in West Bačka District, with an average floor space of 84.9 m² and 2.4 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); 6th highest of 25 districts for floor space.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in West Bačka District?
Builders completed 279 dwellings in West Bačka District in 2023, 1.8 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (4th lowest of 25 districts), with an average size of 89.9 m²; 606 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in West Bačka District?
The 2022 Census found 63,389 households in West Bačka District, averaging 2.4 members, and 30.6% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many homes in West Bačka District have sewerage?
20,632 households in West Bačka District were connected to the public sewerage system in 2023 and 54,592 to public water supply, equal to 33% and 86% of households counted in 2022 (Serbia: 62% and 87%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 158 of the adult convictions for offences in West Bačka District (21.6%), offences against life and limb for 40 and offences against public traffic safety for 96. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 33 minors were sentenced for offences committed in West Bačka District in 2023, 21.6 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 8.3% of dwellings in West Bačka District had a single room and 28.9% 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 Zapadnobacka oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Macvanska oblast | 507 |
| 8 | Podunavska oblast | 498 |
| 9 | Borska oblast | 496 |
| 10 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 478 |
| 11 | Severnobacka oblast | 460 |
| 12 | Toplicka oblast | 444 |
| 13 | Juznobanatska oblast | 441 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Juznobanatska oblast | 85.5 |
| 4 | Severnobanatska oblast | 85.4 |
| 5 | Sremska oblast | 85.3 |
| 6 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 84.9 |
| 7 | Pomoravska oblast | 83.7 |
| 8 | Podunavska oblast | 81.4 |
| 9 | Severnobacka oblast | 81.0 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pirotska oblast | 2.3 |
| 20 | Rasinska oblast | 2.0 |
| 21 | Jablanicka oblast | 1.8 |
| 22 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 1.8 |
| 23 | Borska oblast | 1.6 |
| 24 | Podunavska oblast | 1.6 |
| 25 | Severnobanatska oblast | 0.6 |
Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) (2023)
Zapadnobacka oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rasinska oblast | 51.4% |
| 20 | Severnobacka oblast | 50.3% |
| 21 | Macvanska oblast | 49.1% |
| 22 | Kolubarska oblast | 46.7% |
| 23 | Branicevska oblast | 45.5% |
| 24 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 32.5% |
| 25 | Nisavska oblast | 31.8% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 19.1 (adults and minors sentenced, by place of the criminal offence, 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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