Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia 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 Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 40.3% more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
have 19.3% more doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
have 13.9% more access to essential health services
Serbia scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovakia scores 82 as of 2021.
be 34.5% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 19.4% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 24.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 30.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
make 87.0% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.2% more 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.1% more on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 14.5% less likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 57.7% less strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 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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