Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 64.7% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 57.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 59.4% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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 Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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