🇷🇸 Serbia

Republic of Serbia

SRB RS дин. Serbian dinar (RSD)

Every statistic we track for Serbia — 159 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$34,863

#71 of 191

Life expectancy

75.2 yrs

#69 of 186

Happiness score

6.69

#30 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.21

#112 of 179

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All indicators

📈 Economy

Account Ownership	83.3%	#54/139	2024
At-Risk-of-Poverty Rate	19.6%	#6/30	2025
Bank Account Ownership	83.3%	#53/139	2024
Bank Branches	24	#27/153	2024
Current Account Balance	-5.7%	#146/190	2026
Debit Card Ownership	75.3%	#49/140	2024
Digital Payments Usage	77%	#14/97	2024
Economic Freedom of the World	6.7	#78/163	2022
Exchange Rate (per US$)	108.2	#57/197	2024
Extreme Poverty	1.1%	#25/237	2023
Fiscal Balance	-2.9%	#96/189	2026
GDP (current US$)	112	#75/190	2026
GDP (PPP)	226.4	#79/191	2026
GDP per Capita	17,252	#71/190	2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run)	17,098	#68/165	2022
GDP per Capita (PPP)	34,863	#71/191	2026
GDP per Capita Growth	4%	#41/184	2019
Government Debt	42.6%	#121/185	2026
Income Inequality (Gini)	32.8	#35/57	2023
Income per Person	10,770	#84/183	2018
Income Share of Top 1%	15.5%	#21/56	2022
Income Share of Top 10%	38.7%	#27/56	2022
Inflation (CPI)	5.2%	#50/191	2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT)	25.4	#68/130	2023
Made a Digital Payment	49.8%	#59/144	2017
Real GDP Growth	2.8%	#102/191	2026
Severe Material & Social Deprivation	9%	#5/30	2025
Share of World GDP (PPP)	0.1%	#81/191	2026
Total GDP (Long Run)	116,834,638,171	#80/165	2022
Unemployment Rate	8.8%	#17/103	2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB)	1.6	#131/217	2024
Gender Inequality Index	0.1	#135/172	2023
Internally Displaced People	209,453	#28/38	2025
Median Age	44.7	#26/235	2026
Population	9.8	#88/229	2013
Population	6.5	#106/191	2026
Population Density	86.6	#129/235	2026
Refugees by Country of Origin	29,665	#43/195	2025
Urban Population	62.4%	#115/213	2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity	100%	#94/214	2024
Internet Users	87.7%	#71/182	2024
Mobile Subscriptions	129.8	#58/209	2022
Weekly Internet Use	88.8%	#24/34	2024

🫀 Health

Adult Mortality	142.6	#108/185	2021
Adult Obesity	21.2%	#109/199	2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita	11.1	#26/207	2022
Child Mortality (under-5)	0.5%	#161/199	2024
Daily Cigarette Smokers	26.2%	#3/31	2019
Deaths from Cancer	16.2%	#61/185	2021
Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease	40.7%	#19/185	2021
Deaths from Communicable Diseases	25.8%	#95/185	2021
Deaths from Diabetes	2.5%	#94/185	2021
Deaths from Injuries	2%	#184/185	2021
Deaths from Interpersonal Violence	0.1%	#174/185	2021
Deaths from Neurological Conditions	3.3%	#52/185	2021
Deaths from Noncommunicable Diseases	72.2%	#63/185	2021
Deaths from Respiratory Disease	2.8%	#101/185	2021
Deaths from Self-harm	0.8%	#119/185	2021
Health Spending (QoG)	9.7%	#34/189	2022
Hypertension Prevalence	46.1%	#19/194	2019
Infant Mortality (QoG)	4.5	#149/191	2023
Life Expectancy	75.2	#69/186	2020
NCD Mortality Rate	608.1	#55/185	2021
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)	16.8%	#16/30	2019
Other Pandemic-related Deaths	0%	#173/185	2021
Premature NCD Mortality	20.7%	#73/185	2021
Suicide Rate	9.4	#77/185	2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence	39.6%	#6/167	2022
Undernourishment	2.5%	#154/166	2023
Universal Health Coverage Index	73	#93/195	2023

🎓 Education

Education Spending (QoG)	3.4%	#65/112	2023
ICCS Civic Knowledge, Grade 8	463.9	#17/20	2022
ICILS Computational Thinking, Grade 8	421.8	#20/21	2023
ICILS Computer and Information Literacy, Grade 8	443	#25/32	2023
Mean Years of Schooling	11.7	#34/146	2020
PIRLS Reading, Grade 4	513.6	#31/53	2021
PISA Mathematics Score	440	#42/79	2022
PISA Reading Score	440	#40/79	2022
PISA Science Score	447	#41/79	2022
TIMSS Mathematics, Grade 4	522.9	#22/55	2023
TIMSS Science, Grade 4	509.9	#30/55	2023

🌱 Environment

Energy Use per Person	2,378	#48/149	2023
Environmental Performance Index	49.8	#62/179	2024
Renewable Electricity	32.1%	#94/195	2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem)	0.7	#93/179	2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem)	0.2	#131/179	2025
Control of Corruption (QoG)	-0.6	#125/192	2024
Corruption Perceptions Index	35	#104/179	2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG)	35	#103/177	2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem)	0.2	#119/179	2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem)	0.3	#95/179	2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem)	0.3	#119/179	2025
Freedom House Status (QoG)	2	#101/193	2024
Freedom in the World Score	57	#109/196	2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem)	0.4	#133/179	2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem)	0.9	#47/179	2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG)	0.1	#89/192	2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem)	0.4	#119/179	2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem)	0.2	#112/179	2025
Military Spending	2.8%	#32/150	2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem)	0.2	#111/179	2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem)	0.8	#35/179	2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG)	54.5	#95/173	2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem)	0.4	#118/179	2025
Satisfaction with Democracy	42.5%	#35/53	2011–2024
Satisfaction with Democracy	67.9%	#10/34	2024
Satisfaction with Democracy (ESS)	3.7	#36/38	2023
Voice & Accountability (QoG)	-0.5	#118/192	2024

📰 Media & news

News Avoidance (Digital News Report)	53%	#5/48	2026
Paying for Online News (Digital News Report)	7%	#41/42	2026
Press Freedom Index	50.8	#101/177	2026
Social Media as News Source (Digital News Report)	64%	#12/48	2026
Trust in News (Digital News Report)	22%	#44/48	2026

🛡️ Safety

Global Peace Index	1.9	#97/160	2025
Homicide Rate	1.3	#148/204	2023
Road Traffic Deaths	7.4	#141/195	2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat	90.2%	#46/142	2023
Confident Can Protect Family	15.3%	#138/142	2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI)	0.2	#158/193	2026
Experienced a Disaster	25%	#77/142	2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour)	1%	#130/139	2023
INFORM Risk Index	3.5	#106/191	2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP)	51.7	#79/141	2023
World Risk Index	1.9	#160/193	2026
Worry About Violent Crime	60.7%	#98/142	2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder)	6.7	#30/147	2025
Happiness (EVS)	80.3%	#30/36	2017–2020
Happiness Driver: Freedom	0.9	#74/146	2025
Happiness Driver: GDP	1.7	#59/147	2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity	0.1	#50/147	2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy	0.6	#78/146	2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption	0.1	#90/147	2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support	1.5	#23/147	2025
Human Development Index	0.8	#63/193	2023
Life Satisfaction (Eurobarometer)	79%	#26/34	2024

🧭 Attitudes & values

Acceptance of Homosexuality (EVS)	9.1%	#30/36	2017–2020
Attended a Demonstration	13.8%	#52/151	2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective	73.4%	#116/143	2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe	66%	#112/143	2018
Generalised Trust	2.7	#18/36	2023
Importance of Religion	3.4	#20/35	2023
Interpersonal Trust (EVS)	17.2%	#29/36	2017–2020
Left–Right Self-placement	5.6	#20/53	2011–2024
Preference for State Ownership	6.4	#5/35	2023
Risk Tolerance	5	#14/36	2023
Secular Values	0.4	#14/64	2022
Self-assessed Health	2.2	#25/36	2023
Self-Expression Values	0.5	#20/64	2022
Signed a Petition	19.8%	#44/121	2017
Trade Union Membership	9.2%	#72/120	2017
Trust in government	4	#103/123	2017
Trust in parliament	3.7	#129/151	2017
Trust in People (ESS)	3.8	#34/38	2023
Trust in political parties	3.2	#96/120	2017
Trust in Science	75.9%	#61/143	2018
Trust in Scientists	75.4%	#50/143	2018
Trust in the legal system	3.9	#139/153	2017
Voting Makes a Difference	70.8%	#22/54	2011–2024
Who Is in Power Makes a Difference	73.8%	#11/51	2011–2021

Latest available period per indicator. The rank counts down from the highest value, whatever that means for the series: on child mortality or extreme poverty the country at #1 is the worst in the world, not the best. Sources are credited on each indicator page.