Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.4% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 63.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.4 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.2% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 11.1% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.