Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 26.0% more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
be 69.0% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 92.5% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 98.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 4.8 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.6% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.6% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 94.7% less likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 3.9 times more electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 64.6% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 75.1 times more strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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