Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Serbia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 52.4% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Serbia, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 68.3% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Serbia spends $2,303 as of 2023.
have 31.1% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Serbia has 31.0 as of 2022.
have 12.2% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Serbia scores 72 as of 2021.
be 44.7% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Serbia, it is 15.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Serbia, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 58.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Serbia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2023.
make 80.2% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $15,262 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Serbia, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Serbia, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Serbia, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.5% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Serbia spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.5% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Serbia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.0% more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Serbia, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Serbia, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.3% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Serbia withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 23.1% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Serbia has 33.4 as of 2024.
use 17.5% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Serbia uses 5,090 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Serbia, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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