World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country is 31% bigger than Serbia.
Serbia: 84,990 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Serbia: 0 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 166 m above Serbia’s.
Serbia: 2,169 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 13% more people than Serbia.
Serbia: 6.55 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 26% more densely populated than Serbia.
Serbia: 78 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Serbia are 7.2 cm taller than in the median country.
Serbia: 180.7 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Serbia are 7.7 cm taller than in the median country.
Serbia: 168.3 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Serbia is 13 years older than in the median country.
Serbia: 43.9 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.3 more children on average than in Serbia.
Serbia: 1.64 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in Serbia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Serbia: 23.1% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Serbia and the median country are practically level.
Serbia: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Serbia and the median country are practically level.
Serbia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Serbia’s economy is 2.2 times the size of the median country’s.
Serbia: $100 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Serbia produces 61% more per person than the median country.
Serbia: Int$33,910 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Serbia (Gini 1.6 points higher).
Serbia: 32.8 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Serbia, versus 5.1% in the median country.
Serbia: 7.1% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Serbia spends 2.6% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.7%.
Serbia: 2.6% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country and Serbia are nearly identical here.
Serbia: 45% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Serbia spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as the median country.
Serbia: $984 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Serbia live 1.4 years longer than in the median country.
Serbia: 76 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Serbia.
Serbia: 4.6 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Serbia has 85% more doctors per person than the median country.
Serbia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Serbia are obese, versus 24% in the median country.
Serbia: 25.6% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
40% of adults in Serbia smoke, versus 19% in the median country.
Serbia: 39.7% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Serbia rate their lives 0.86 points higher than in the median country.
Serbia: 6.69 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Serbia drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in the median country.
Serbia: 11.2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Serbia has 50% more meat per person than the median country.
Serbia: 84.2 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Serbia has 941 kcal more food per person per day than the median country.
Serbia: 3,879 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Serbia put in 21 more hours a year than in the median country.
Serbia: 1,995 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Serbia went to school 1.7 years longer than in the median country.
Serbia: 11.6 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Serbia welcomed 5% more tourists per resident than the median country (2019).
Serbia: 0.36 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Serbia are online, versus 82% in the median country.
Serbia: 88% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Serbia and the median country are practically level.
Serbia: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 63% in Serbia.
Serbia: 63% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Serbia has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Serbia: 124 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Serbia’s railway network is 56% longer than the median country’s.
Serbia: 3,348 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Serbia fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country.
Serbia: 0.59 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of Serbia, but only 31% of the median country.
Serbia: 32.4% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Serbia emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country.
Serbia: 6.2 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 28% in Serbia.
Serbia: 27.8% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Serbia carries 6% more fine dust than in the median country.
Serbia: 17.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 72% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Serbia.
Serbia: 1.3 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 66% deadlier than in Serbia.
Serbia: 7.4 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Serbia.
Serbia: 12°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 30% more rain than Serbia.
Serbia: 782 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Serbia bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. The median country is 31% bigger than Serbia.
Which has more people, Serbia or the median country?
The median country has 13% more people than Serbia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Serbia or the median country?
People in Serbia live 1.4 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years in Serbia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Serbia or the median country?
Men in Serbia are 7.2 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
