Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 37.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.3% less 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 22.4% fewer children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.4% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.