Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 14.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Serbia, that number is 21.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Serbia, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Serbia, that number is 14.1% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Serbia, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 39.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 10.8% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Serbia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Serbia, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Serbia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Serbia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 22.5% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Serbia, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Serbia: At a glance
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