Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Serbia, that number is 21.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Serbia, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2017.
make 14.0% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Serbia, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 63.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Serbia, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 16.2% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Serbia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Serbia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% 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, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Serbia: At a glance
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