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Serbia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 111th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Sweden
Population
6494521
10680056
Population rank 110/197 91/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 76/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Serbia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Sweden
2024 $90,097,765,959 $603,715,224,266
2023 $81,343,999,280 $578,990,915,246
2022 $66,809,895,701 $575,071,237,641
2021 $66,159,884,073 $631,693,331,301
2020 $55,874,017,669 $544,265,668,452
2019 $53,864,693,665 $530,894,124,494
2018 $52,787,520,249 $549,649,344,043
2017 $45,972,834,714 $535,172,356,785
2016 $42,225,495,910 $513,058,312,951
2015 $41,297,410,635 $501,602,351,912
2014 $49,114,321,280 $577,727,767,304
2013 $50,455,529,604 $584,125,353,119
2012 $45,103,269,969 $549,739,674,655
2011 $51,251,098,408 $570,538,581,144
2010 $43,536,629,233 $492,750,897,239
2009 $46,955,984,410 $434,311,714,442
2008 $54,220,641,202 $514,614,100,833
2007 $44,888,028,946 $490,047,789,548
2006 $33,298,057,362 $422,528,394,459
2005 $28,334,256,181 $391,688,455,929
2004 $26,845,632,342 $384,545,442,175
2003 $23,593,044,418 $334,072,443,516
2002 $17,930,583,571 $267,371,907,447
2001 $13,599,378,662 $242,497,797,485
2000 $7,326,373,882 $262,903,560,280
1999 $20,878,694,851 $274,318,357,862
1998 $21,004,077,441 $270,887,306,759
1997 $27,153,408,995 $268,249,616,891
1996 $23,277,430,168 $291,949,597,375
1995 $17,921,892,655 $267,050,453,507
1994 - $228,699,066,874
1993 - $212,644,602,616
1992 - $283,908,914,454
1991 - $273,831,464,572
1990 - $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Serbia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Sweden
2024 $13,679 $57,117
2023 $12,282 $54,950
2022 $10,025 $54,837
2021 $9,681 $60,648
2020 $8,099 $52,569
2019 $7,756 $51,649
2018 $7,560 $54,018
2017 $6,548 $53,210
2016 $5,982 $51,704
2015 $5,820 $51,188
2014 $6,887 $59,583
2013 $7,040 $60,844
2012 $6,263 $57,750
2011 $7,082 $60,379
2010 $5,971 $52,543
2009 $6,414 $46,708
2008 $7,377 $55,817
2007 $6,081 $53,568
2006 $4,493 $46,531
2005 $3,808 $43,378
2004 $3,597 $42,758
2003 $3,154 $37,292
2002 $2,391 $29,958
2001 $1,812 $27,259
2000 $975 $29,633
1999 $2,769 $30,969
1998 $2,775 $30,605
1997 $3,574 $30,324
1996 $3,054 $33,022
1995 $2,349 $30,254
1994 - $26,046
1993 - $24,390
1992 - $32,753
1991 - $31,777
1990 - $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Serbia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Sweden
2026 77.3 83.7
2025 77.1 83.6
2024 76.9 83.4
2023 76.8 83.3
2022 75.5 83
2021 72.9 83
2020 74.5 82.4
2019 76.1 83.1
2018 76 82.5
2017 75.8 82.4
2016 75.7 82.3
2015 75.7 82.2
2014 75.5 82.2
2013 75.3 81.9
2012 75.1 81.7
2011 74.7 81.8
2010 74.4 81.5
2009 74.1 81.4
2008 73.9 81.1
2007 73.7 81
2006 73.4 80.8
2005 73.1 80.6
2004 72.9 80.5
2003 72.7 80.2
2002 72.6 79.9
2001 72.3 79.8
2000 72.3 79.7
1999 70 79.5
1998 72.3 79.4
1997 72.9 79.3
1996 72.9 79
1995 72.7 78.8
1994 72.3 78.7
1993 71.9 78.1
1992 71.6 78.1
1991 71.9 77.7
1990 72.2 77.6
1989 72.3 77.7
1988 72 77
1987 71.9 77.1
1986 71.6 77
1985 71.4 76.7
1984 71.2 76.8
1983 71.1 76.6
1982 71 76.3
1981 71.1 76
1980 71.1 75.7
1979 71.2 75.5
1978 71.4 75.5
1977 71.8 75.4
1976 71.9 75
1975 71.6 75
1974 71.1 75
1973 70.5 74.9
1972 70 74.7
1971 69.7 74.6
1970 69.7 74.7
1969 70 74.1
1968 70.1 74
1967 70.1 74.1
1966 69.4 74.1
1965 68.7 73.9
1964 68 73.7
1963 67.4 73.5
1962 67 73.4
1961 66.3 73.5
1960 65.7 73
1959 65.2 73.4
1958 64.3 73.2
1957 63.2 72.5
1956 61.9 72.7
1955 61.3 72.6
1954 60.7 72.4
1953 59.8 71.9
1952 57.4 71.8
1951 55.6 71.4
1950 55.1 71.1

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

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Serbia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Serbia Sweden
2024 6,586,476 10,569,709
2023 6,623,183 10,536,632
2022 6,664,449 10,486,941
2021 6,834,326 10,415,811
2020 6,899,126 10,353,442
2019 6,945,235 10,278,887
2018 6,982,604 10,175,214
2017 7,020,858 10,057,698
2016 7,058,322 9,923,085
2015 7,095,383 9,799,186
2014 7,131,787 9,696,110
2013 7,166,553 9,600,379
2012 7,201,497 9,519,374
2011 7,236,519 9,449,213
2010 7,291,436 9,378,126
2009 7,320,807 9,298,515
2008 7,350,222 9,219,637
2007 7,381,579 9,148,092
2006 7,411,569 9,080,505
2005 7,440,769 9,029,572
2004 7,463,157 8,993,531
2003 7,480,591 8,958,229
2002 7,500,031 8,924,958
2001 7,503,433 8,895,960
2000 7,516,346 8,872,109
1999 7,540,401 8,857,874
1998 7,567,745 8,850,974
1997 7,598,538 8,846,062
1996 7,622,185 8,840,998
1995 7,628,264 8,826,939
1994 7,622,711 8,780,745
1993 7,614,328 8,718,561
1992 7,604,063 8,668,067
1991 7,595,636 8,617,375
1990 7,897,937 8,558,835
1989 7,893,787 8,492,964
1988 7,884,218 8,436,489
1987 7,868,027 8,397,804
1986 7,853,824 8,369,829
1985 7,835,902 8,350,386
1984 7,813,549 8,336,605
1983 7,788,100 8,329,033
1982 7,763,335 8,325,263
1981 7,736,787 8,320,503
1980 7,709,544 8,310,531
1979 7,541,997 8,293,678
1978 7,504,017 8,275,599
1977 7,462,783 8,251,540
1976 7,418,973 8,222,286
1975 7,368,717 8,192,437
1974 7,326,043 8,159,955
1973 7,283,902 8,136,312
1972 7,252,012 8,122,300
1971 7,211,716 8,098,334
1970 7,164,993 8,042,801
1969 7,123,249 7,968,072
1968 7,007,586 7,912,273
1967 6,966,522 7,867,931
1966 6,927,969 7,807,797
1965 6,876,624 7,733,853
1964 6,832,855 7,661,354
1963 6,787,950 7,604,328
1962 6,740,264 7,561,588
1961 6,689,077 7,519,998
1960 6,638,992 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Serbia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Sweden
2023 1.61 1.45
2022 1.59 1.53
2021 1.52 1.67
2020 1.48 1.67
2019 1.52 1.71
2018 1.49 1.76
2017 1.49 1.78
2016 1.46 1.85
2015 1.46 1.85
2014 1.46 1.88
2013 1.43 1.89
2012 1.45 1.91
2011 1.4 1.9
2010 1.4 1.98
2009 1.44 1.94
2008 1.4 1.91
2007 1.38 1.88
2006 1.43 1.85
2005 1.45 1.77
2004 1.57 1.75
2003 1.59 1.71
2002 1.57 1.65
2001 1.58 1.57
2000 1.48 1.54
1999 1.35 1.5
1998 1.37 1.5
1997 1.4 1.52
1996 1.44 1.6
1995 1.47 1.73
1994 1.51 1.88
1993 1.54 1.99
1992 1.57 2.09
1991 1.61 2.11
1990 1.65 2.13
1989 1.69 2.01
1988 1.72 1.96
1987 1.75 1.84
1986 1.78 1.8
1985 1.8 1.74
1984 1.81 1.66
1983 1.83 1.61
1982 1.84 1.62
1981 1.85 1.63
1980 1.86 1.68
1979 1.88 1.66
1978 1.89 1.6
1977 1.9 1.64
1976 1.91 1.68
1975 1.92 1.77
1974 1.93 1.87
1973 1.94 1.87
1972 1.95 1.91
1971 1.96 1.96
1970 1.97 1.92
1969 1.99 1.93
1968 2.01 2.07
1967 2.02 2.28
1966 2.04 2.37
1965 2.06 2.39
1964 2.07 2.47
1963 2.08 2.33
1962 2.11 2.25
1961 2.13 2.21
1960 2.15 2.17

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

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Serbia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Sweden
2024 45.1 41.1
2023 44.9 40.9
2022 44.7 40.7
2021 44.5 40.7
2020 44.4 40.6
2019 44.2 40.5
2018 44 40.6
2017 43.7 40.7
2016 43.5 40.8
2015 43.3 40.9
2014 43 40.9
2013 42.8 40.9
2012 42.6 40.9
2011 42.4 40.8
2010 42.1 40.7
2009 41.9 40.7
2008 41.7 40.6
2007 41.5 40.5
2006 41.3 40.4
2005 41.1 40.2
2004 40.9 40
2003 40.7 39.8
2002 40.5 39.7
2001 40.3 39.5
2000 40.1 39.4
1999 39.8 39.2
1998 39.5 39
1997 39.2 38.8
1996 38.9 38.6
1995 38.5 38.5
1994 38.2 38.4
1993 37.8 38.4
1992 37.5 38.4
1991 37.1 38.3
1990 36.8 38.3
1989 36.5 38.3
1988 36.1 38.2
1987 35.7 38.1
1986 35.4 37.9
1985 35 37.6
1984 34.7 37.4
1983 34.4 37.1
1982 34.1 36.8
1981 33.9 36.5
1980 33.8 36.2
1979 33.7 36
1978 33.5 35.7
1977 33.4 35.5
1976 33.2 35.4
1975 33 35.3
1974 32.8 35.3
1973 32.7 35.3
1972 32.5 35.3
1971 32.2 35.3
1970 32 35.4
1969 31.7 35.6
1968 31.4 35.8
1967 31.1 35.9
1966 30.8 36
1965 30.5 36.2
1964 30.2 36.3
1963 29.8 36.3
1962 29.4 36.3
1961 29.1 36.2
1960 28.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Serbia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia Sweden
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Serbia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Sweden
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
356,129 mi
2016

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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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