Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.1% more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 30.1% more doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
have 13.9% more access to essential health services
Serbia scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 31.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.
make 86.2% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.8% 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 Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.7% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.
have 25.0% fewer children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% more on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 38.9% less likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.0% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 14.1% less electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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