Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Serbia, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 59.3% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Serbia, that number is 21.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2023.
be 66.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Serbia, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Serbia, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 59.6% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Serbia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Serbia, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% 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.
Serbia: At a glance
How big is Serbia compared to Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.