Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.5% more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 11.9% more doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 14.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 54.5% less 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.4% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
have 22.8% fewer children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.2% more on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 40.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.6% more likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 71.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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