Quality of life comparison

live 7.7 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 2.6 times more money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 36.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 42.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 3.6 times higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 22.7% more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.3% more likely to have internet access

In Serbia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 86.1% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 27.6% more on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.