Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Serbia, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Serbia, that number is 21.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.9% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2023.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Serbia, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 85.9% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Serbia, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 56.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Serbia, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.8% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Serbia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 13.7% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Serbia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Serbia, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.4% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Serbia, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia, State Administration of Taxation.
Serbia: At a glance
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