Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2017, while in France, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2017.
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 9.4% as of 2017.
be 59.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 8.9% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In France, however, that number is 14.2% as of 2015.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 5.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In France, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
have 35.2% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In France, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 73.4% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In France, about 82.0% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% more on education
Serbia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. France spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.