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Serbia vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 111th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Slovakia
Population
6494521
5359438
Population rank 110/197 125/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 76/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Serbia and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Slovakia
2024 $90,097,765,959 $140,934,076,532
2023 $81,343,999,280 $133,578,518,424
2022 $66,809,895,701 $115,792,972,358
2021 $66,159,884,073 $120,511,265,913
2020 $55,874,017,669 $107,732,602,896
2019 $53,864,693,665 $105,843,498,304
2018 $52,787,520,249 $106,611,673,365
2017 $45,972,834,714 $95,978,130,735
2016 $42,225,495,910 $90,347,173,229
2015 $41,297,410,635 $89,178,548,717
2014 $49,114,321,280 $101,713,075,599
2013 $50,455,529,604 $99,134,277,850
2012 $45,103,269,969 $94,724,394,278
2011 $51,251,098,408 $99,705,104,723
2010 $43,536,629,233 $91,112,160,801
2009 $46,955,984,410 $89,342,984,698
2008 $54,220,641,202 $100,830,060,553
2007 $44,888,028,946 $86,587,749,518
2006 $33,298,057,362 $70,751,813,443
2005 $28,334,256,181 $62,547,753,148
2004 $26,845,632,342 $57,215,475,076
2003 $23,593,044,418 $46,616,149,117
2002 $17,930,583,571 $35,243,658,399
2001 $13,599,378,662 $30,726,659,551
2000 $7,326,373,882 $29,215,726,005
1999 $20,878,694,851 $30,496,272,225
1998 $21,004,077,441 $29,976,207,629
1997 $27,153,408,995 $27,844,628,979
1996 $23,277,430,168 $28,197,790,875
1995 $17,921,892,655 $26,180,022,222
1994 - $20,428,139,756
1993 - $16,737,973,764
1992 - $15,699,327,209
1991 - $14,459,924,589
1990 - $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Slovakia
2024 $13,679 $25,993
2023 $12,282 $24,615
2022 $10,025 $21,318
2021 $9,681 $22,123
2020 $8,099 $19,735
2019 $7,756 $19,406
2018 $7,560 $19,573
2017 $6,548 $17,646
2016 $5,982 $16,636
2015 $5,820 $16,442
2014 $6,887 $18,771
2013 $7,040 $18,313
2012 $6,263 $17,517
2011 $7,082 $18,469
2010 $5,971 $16,899
2009 $6,414 $16,587
2008 $7,377 $18,744
2007 $6,081 $16,110
2006 $4,493 $13,168
2005 $3,808 $11,642
2004 $3,597 $10,650
2003 $3,154 $8,675
2002 $2,391 $6,555
2001 $1,812 $5,712
2000 $975 $5,422
1999 $2,769 $5,652
1998 $2,775 $5,561
1997 $3,574 $5,172
1996 $3,054 $5,248
1995 $2,349 $4,883
1994 - $3,821
1993 - $3,143
1992 - $2,959
1991 - $2,727
1990 - $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Slovakia
2026 77.3 78.8
2025 77.1 78.7
2024 76.9 78.5
2023 76.8 78.3
2022 75.5 77
2021 72.9 74.6
2020 74.5 76.9
2019 76.1 77.7
2018 76 77.3
2017 75.8 77.2
2016 75.7 77.2
2015 75.7 76.7
2014 75.5 76.8
2013 75.3 76.5
2012 75.1 76.2
2011 74.7 76
2010 74.4 75.5
2009 74.1 75.2
2008 73.9 74.9
2007 73.7 74.5
2006 73.4 74.4
2005 73.1 74.2
2004 72.9 74.2
2003 72.7 73.8
2002 72.6 73.8
2001 72.3 73.6
2000 72.3 73.1
1999 70 73
1998 72.3 72.6
1997 72.9 72.7
1996 72.9 72.7
1995 72.7 72.3
1994 72.3 72.3
1993 71.9 71.9
1992 71.6 71.4
1991 71.9 70.9
1990 72.2 70.8
1989 72.3 70.9
1988 72 71.1
1987 71.9 71.1
1986 71.6 70.9
1985 71.4 70.7
1984 71.2 70.7
1983 71.1 70.5
1982 71 70.8
1981 71.1 70.6
1980 71.1 70.4
1979 71.2 70.7
1978 71.4 70.4
1977 71.8 70.4
1976 71.9 70.5
1975 71.6 70.3
1974 71.1 70.2
1973 70.5 70
1972 70 70.3
1971 69.7 69.9
1970 69.7 69.7
1969 70 69.8
1968 70.1 70.5
1967 70.1 71
1966 69.4 70.4
1965 68.7 70.3
1964 68 71.1
1963 67.4 70.7
1962 67 70.3
1961 66.3 70.8
1960 65.7 70.3
1959 65.2 69
1958 64.3 69.4
1957 63.2 67.5
1956 61.9 68.4
1955 61.3 67.8
1954 60.7 66.7
1953 59.8 65.7
1952 57.4 64.3
1951 55.6 61.1
1950 55.1 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Serbia and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Serbia Slovakia
2024 6,586,476 5,422,069
2023 6,623,183 5,426,740
2022 6,664,449 5,431,752
2021 6,834,326 5,447,247
2020 6,899,126 5,458,827
2019 6,945,235 5,454,147
2018 6,982,604 5,446,771
2017 7,020,858 5,439,232
2016 7,058,322 5,430,798
2015 7,095,383 5,423,801
2014 7,131,787 5,418,649
2013 7,166,553 5,413,393
2012 7,201,497 5,407,579
2011 7,236,519 5,398,384
2010 7,291,436 5,391,428
2009 7,320,807 5,386,406
2008 7,350,222 5,379,233
2007 7,381,579 5,374,622
2006 7,411,569 5,373,054
2005 7,440,769 5,372,807
2004 7,463,157 5,372,280
2003 7,480,591 5,373,374
2002 7,500,031 5,376,912
2001 7,503,433 5,378,867
2000 7,516,346 5,388,720
1999 7,540,401 5,396,020
1998 7,567,745 5,390,516
1997 7,598,538 5,383,291
1996 7,622,185 5,373,361
1995 7,628,264 5,361,999
1994 7,622,711 5,346,331
1993 7,614,328 5,325,305
1992 7,604,063 5,305,016
1991 7,595,636 5,303,294
1990 7,897,937 5,299,187
1989 7,893,787 5,275,942
1988 7,884,218 5,250,596
1987 7,868,027 5,222,840
1986 7,853,824 5,193,838
1985 7,835,902 5,161,768
1984 7,813,549 5,127,097
1983 7,788,100 5,091,971
1982 7,763,335 5,055,099
1981 7,736,787 5,016,105
1980 7,709,544 4,979,815
1979 7,541,997 4,938,973
1978 7,504,017 4,890,125
1977 7,462,783 4,840,501
1976 7,418,973 4,789,507
1975 7,368,717 4,739,105
1974 7,326,043 4,689,623
1973 7,283,902 4,641,445
1972 7,252,012 4,596,622
1971 7,211,716 4,557,449
1970 7,164,993 4,538,223
1969 7,123,249 4,518,607
1968 7,007,586 4,483,915
1967 6,966,522 4,449,367
1966 6,927,969 4,411,666
1965 6,876,624 4,370,983
1964 6,832,855 4,327,341
1963 6,787,950 4,282,017
1962 6,740,264 4,238,188
1961 6,689,077 4,191,667
1960 6,638,992 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Serbia

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Slovakia
2023 1.61 1.49
2022 1.59 1.57
2021 1.52 1.63
2020 1.48 1.59
2019 1.52 1.57
2018 1.49 1.54
2017 1.49 1.52
2016 1.46 1.48
2015 1.46 1.4
2014 1.46 1.37
2013 1.43 1.34
2012 1.45 1.34
2011 1.4 1.45
2010 1.4 1.43
2009 1.44 1.44
2008 1.4 1.34
2007 1.38 1.27
2006 1.43 1.25
2005 1.45 1.27
2004 1.57 1.25
2003 1.59 1.2
2002 1.57 1.19
2001 1.58 1.2
2000 1.48 1.3
1999 1.35 1.33
1998 1.37 1.37
1997 1.4 1.43
1996 1.44 1.47
1995 1.47 1.52
1994 1.51 1.67
1993 1.54 1.87
1992 1.57 1.93
1991 1.61 2.05
1990 1.65 2.09
1989 1.69 2.07
1988 1.72 2.13
1987 1.75 2.14
1986 1.78 2.2
1985 1.8 2.26
1984 1.81 2.26
1983 1.83 2.28
1982 1.84 2.28
1981 1.85 2.29
1980 1.86 2.32
1979 1.88 2.45
1978 1.89 2.47
1977 1.9 2.49
1976 1.91 2.55
1975 1.92 2.55
1974 1.93 2.61
1973 1.94 2.56
1972 1.95 2.49
1971 1.96 2.43
1970 1.97 2.41
1969 1.99 2.43
1968 2.01 2.39
1967 2.02 2.48
1966 2.04 2.66
1965 2.06 2.78
1964 2.07 2.89
1963 2.08 2.92
1962 2.11 2.83
1961 2.13 2.96
1960 2.15 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Slovakia
2024 45.1 42.7
2023 44.9 42.3
2022 44.7 41.9
2021 44.5 41.5
2020 44.4 41.2
2019 44.2 40.8
2018 44 40.4
2017 43.7 40
2016 43.5 39.6
2015 43.3 39.2
2014 43 38.8
2013 42.8 38.4
2012 42.6 38
2011 42.4 37.6
2010 42.1 37.3
2009 41.9 36.9
2008 41.7 36.6
2007 41.5 36.2
2006 41.3 35.8
2005 41.1 35.5
2004 40.9 35.2
2003 40.7 34.9
2002 40.5 34.6
2001 40.3 34.3
2000 40.1 33.9
1999 39.8 33.6
1998 39.5 33.3
1997 39.2 33
1996 38.9 32.7
1995 38.5 32.5
1994 38.2 32.2
1993 37.8 31.9
1992 37.5 31.7
1991 37.1 31.5
1990 36.8 31.3
1989 36.5 31.1
1988 36.1 30.8
1987 35.7 30.6
1986 35.4 30.3
1985 35 30.1
1984 34.7 29.8
1983 34.4 29.6
1982 34.1 29.4
1981 33.9 29.1
1980 33.8 28.9
1979 33.7 28.8
1978 33.5 28.6
1977 33.4 28.5
1976 33.2 28.4
1975 33 28.4
1974 32.8 28.4
1973 32.7 28.4
1972 32.5 28.3
1971 32.2 28.3
1970 32 28.3
1969 31.7 28.3
1968 31.4 28.2
1967 31.1 28.1
1966 30.8 28
1965 30.5 28
1964 30.2 27.9
1963 29.8 27.9
1962 29.4 27.8
1961 29.1 27.7
1960 28.7 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Serbia Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia Slovakia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
55%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Serbia Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Slovakia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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