Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Serbia, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Serbia, that number is 21.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Serbia, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 14.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Serbia, that number is 14.1% as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Serbia, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2018.
Life
be 67.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Serbia, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Serbia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 12.0% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Serbia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Serbia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Serbia, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Serbia: At a glance
How big is Serbia compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.