Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Serbia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 4.4 years less
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 84.8% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2017, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,900 as of 2017.
be 63.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Russia, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 49.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 8.9% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Russia, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2015.
Life
have 13.6% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Russia, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 41.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 5.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 73.4% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Russia, about 80.9% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Russia: At a glance
How big is Russia compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.