Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.2% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.7% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 23.2% less spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 27.8% fewer doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 21.9% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 19.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 19.6% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.4% more 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.9% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.7% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 29.8% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 8.3 times more strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 26.7% less electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 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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