Serbia

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 6.62M; 109th of 217
GDP: $89.1B; 76th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $13,524; 90th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 76.2; 94th of 217
Human development: 0.802; 64th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Serbia

Kazakhstan

Montenegro

Russian Federation

Türkiye

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upper middle-income Balkan economy; current EU accession candidate; hit by COVID-19; pursuing green growth development; manageable public debt; new anticorruption efforts; falling unemployment; historic Russian relations; energy import-dependent

Area: 77,474 km²
Resources: oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium…
Borders: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Hungary; Kosovo; North Macedonia; Montenegro; Romania

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian91.5%▼ 3.9pt
Muslim4.4%▲ 1.2pt
Unaffiliated4%▲ 2.8pt

Religious diversity: 1.85 / 10 · low · 132nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

SRB

KAZ

MNE

RUS

GDP

current US$

$89.1B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$4.94B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

82.9%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

6.62M–––

Population density

people per km²

79.3–––

Urban population

% of total

57.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

-8,132–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.3%–––

Population 65+

% of total

22.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

26.3K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,510.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

37.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.539–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.331–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.88–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.11–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.73–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.25–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

23.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.24–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

16.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

24.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

39%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

37.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

41.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.68–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.85–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.04–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.74–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.12–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.75–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.19–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.2–––

Would fight for country

% yes

52.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.04–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#76/214

$89.1B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#90/214

$13,5242024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#78/203

$28,744latest

GDP growth

annual %

#78/214

3.9%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#89/207

$11,5702024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#144/213

5.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#42/201

$4.94B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#45/205

82.9%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#132/206

3.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#106/208

23.3%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#134/187

8.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#55/168

32.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#76/168

2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#109/217

6.62Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#124/216

79.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#132/215

57.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#94/217

76.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#136/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#152/217

-8,1322024

Population under 15

% of total

#194/217

14.3%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#12/217

22.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#45/196

4.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#43/196

5.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#36/192

9.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#62/195

2.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#32/160

99%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#142/199

3.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#45/194

73.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#80/139

75.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#79/210

85.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#61/214

128.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#53/208

31.32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#52/215

12.9K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#97/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#63/198

26.3K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#52/202

5,510.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#66/202

37.12024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#98/202

31.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#110/202

68.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#146/204

422024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#161/204

6.22024

Share of global CO₂

#59/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#127/193

6.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#114/172

0.3612022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#101/172

0.2652022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#107/178

362022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#119/193

-0.4562022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#76/193

0.06572022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#93/193

-0.1132022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#110/193

-0.1732022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#39/172

0.8932022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#21/104

0.5392017

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#60/105

0.3312017

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#73/113

6.882018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#78/112

2.112018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#48/114

3.732018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#49/114

5.252018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#31/114

1.452018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#44/111

1.962018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#77/113

23.8%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#62/109

2.242018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#52/112

16.8%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#46/112

24.1%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#64/114

39%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#46/114

37.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#93/110

41.5%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#11/109

5.682017

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#132/193

1.852020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#99/193

4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#66/114

17.2%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#82/112

2.042018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#108/113

1.742018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#90/110

2.122018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#29/111

2.752018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#102/104

7.192018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#94/114

3.22018

Would fight for country

% yes

#94/113

52.4%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#94/114

2.042018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#64/189

0.8022021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#36/170

0.1312021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#30/164

6.692025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#78/113

6.852018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#80/114

6.72018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#63/158

1.922023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#36/161

2.9%latest

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