Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Serbia instead of India, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Serbia, that number is 21.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Serbia, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2020.
pay a 57.8% lower top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Serbia, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2017.
be 65.9% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Serbia, that number is 14.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Serbia, 12.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.7% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Serbia, it is 99.5% as of 2019.
be 84.1% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 47.0% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Serbia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.4% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Serbia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% 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, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Serbia: At a glance
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