Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 34.2% more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 64.8% more doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
be 47.6% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 70.3% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 43.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 20.5% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% more on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.9% more on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.4 times more likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.8% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 82.2% more strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 44.6% less electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 35.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 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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