Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 80.9% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 74.7% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 22.2% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
How big is Brunei compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.