Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.8% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 18.1% more access to essential health services
Serbia scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. France scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
make 3.2 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.4% 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.1% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.5% more on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.7% more on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In France, that number is 11.5% 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 France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.6% more home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
use 26.7% more electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 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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