Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 26.4% more access to essential health services
Serbia scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 37.6% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 42.4% more on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 40.8% more on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 36.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 51.1% more likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 27.4% more home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 35.2% less strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 82.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 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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