Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 61.1% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Serbia, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Serbia, that number is 14.1% as of 2017.
be 14.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Serbia, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2018.
Life
be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Serbia, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 48.2% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Serbia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Serbia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 67.3% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% 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, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Serbia: At a glance
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