Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Serbia, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.7% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2020.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Serbia, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Serbia, that number is 14.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 79.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Serbia, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 45.8% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Serbia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% 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
Ecuador 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 11.5% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Serbia: At a glance
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