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Serbia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 111th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia UAE
Population
6494521
11686438
Population rank 110/197 84/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 76/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Serbia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Serbia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Serbia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Serbia UAE
2024 $90,097,765,959 $552,324,846,835
2023 $81,343,999,280 $522,622,191,967
2022 $66,809,895,701 $511,403,403,676
2021 $66,159,884,073 $422,441,388,700
2020 $55,874,017,669 $357,161,878,829
2019 $53,864,693,665 $433,926,208,305
2018 $52,787,520,249 $440,560,108,918
2017 $45,972,834,714 $403,365,010,211
2016 $42,225,495,910 $381,717,086,453
2015 $41,297,410,635 $381,973,042,886
2014 $49,114,321,280 $424,935,874,745
2013 $50,455,529,604 $409,632,675,289
2012 $45,103,269,969 $392,793,464,942
2011 $51,251,098,408 $368,881,143,635
2010 $43,536,629,233 $307,736,419,333
2009 $46,955,984,410 $253,547,358,747
2008 $54,220,641,202 $315,474,615,739
2007 $44,888,028,946 $257,916,133,424
2006 $33,298,057,362 $222,116,541,865
2005 $28,334,256,181 $180,617,467,965
2004 $26,845,632,342 $147,824,370,320
2003 $23,593,044,418 $124,346,358,067
2002 $17,930,583,571 $109,816,201,498
2001 $13,599,378,662 $103,311,640,572
2000 $7,326,373,882 $104,337,372,362
1999 $20,878,694,851 $84,445,473,111
1998 $21,004,077,441 $75,674,336,283
1997 $27,153,408,995 $78,839,008,445
1996 $23,277,430,168 $73,571,233,996
1995 $17,921,892,655 $65,743,666,576
1994 - $59,305,093,980
1993 - $55,625,170,253
1992 - $54,239,171,888
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia UAE
2024 $13,679 $50,274
2023 $12,282 $49,851
2022 $10,025 $50,760
2021 $9,681 $44,119
2020 $8,099 $37,992
2019 $7,756 $45,939
2018 $7,560 $47,135
2017 $6,548 $43,734
2016 $5,982 $42,721
2015 $5,820 $44,910
2014 $6,887 $52,725
2013 $7,040 $53,247
2012 $6,263 $53,142
2011 $7,082 $51,922
2010 $5,971 $44,795
2009 $6,414 $37,803
2008 $7,377 $50,054
2007 $6,081 $45,855
2006 $4,493 $44,343
2005 $3,808 $38,719
2004 $3,597 $33,377
2003 $3,154 $29,660
2002 $2,391 $27,754
2001 $1,812 $27,745
2000 $975 $29,866
1999 $2,769 $25,856
1998 $2,775 $24,889
1997 $3,574 $27,983
1996 $3,054 $28,323
1995 $2,349 $27,003
1994 - $25,473
1993 - $25,033
1992 - $25,648
1991 - $25,691
1990 - $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia UAE
2026 77.3 83.4
2025 77.1 83.2
2024 76.9 83.1
2023 76.8 82.9
2022 75.5 80.5
2021 72.9 79.1
2020 74.5 81.9
2019 76.1 82.6
2018 76 82.4
2017 75.8 82.4
2016 75.7 82.2
2015 75.7 82.1
2014 75.5 82
2013 75.3 82
2012 75.1 81.9
2011 74.7 81.9
2010 74.4 81.9
2009 74.1 81.7
2008 73.9 81.6
2007 73.7 81.4
2006 73.4 81.2
2005 73.1 80.8
2004 72.9 80.3
2003 72.7 79.6
2002 72.6 78.7
2001 72.3 77.6
2000 72.3 76.3
1999 70 75
1998 72.3 73.7
1997 72.9 72.6
1996 72.9 71.8
1995 72.7 71.4
1994 72.3 71.2
1993 71.9 71.2
1992 71.6 71.2
1991 71.9 71.1
1990 72.2 71.1
1989 72.3 71
1988 72 70.8
1987 71.9 70.6
1986 71.6 70.4
1985 71.4 70.1
1984 71.2 69.8
1983 71.1 69.4
1982 71 69.1
1981 71.1 68.6
1980 71.1 68.2
1979 71.2 67.6
1978 71.4 67.1
1977 71.8 66.5
1976 71.9 65.8
1975 71.6 65.1
1974 71.1 64.4
1973 70.5 63.5
1972 70 62.7
1971 69.7 61.8
1970 69.7 60.8
1969 70 59.8
1968 70.1 58.7
1967 70.1 57.6
1966 69.4 56.6
1965 68.7 55.5
1964 68 54.5
1963 67.4 53.5
1962 67 52.5
1961 66.3 51.6
1960 65.7 50.7
1959 65.2 49.7
1958 64.3 48.8
1957 63.2 47.8
1956 61.9 46.9
1955 61.3 46
1954 60.7 45.2
1953 59.8 44.4
1952 57.4 43.6
1951 55.6 42.9
1950 55.1 42.1

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

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Serbia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Serbia UAE
2024 6,586,476 10,986,400
2023 6,623,183 10,483,751
2022 6,664,449 10,074,977
2021 6,834,326 9,575,152
2020 6,899,126 9,401,038
2019 6,945,235 9,445,785
2018 6,982,604 9,346,701
2017 7,020,858 9,223,225
2016 7,058,322 8,935,095
2015 7,095,383 8,505,237
2014 7,131,787 8,059,440
2013 7,166,553 7,693,031
2012 7,201,497 7,391,448
2011 7,236,519 7,104,538
2010 7,291,436 6,869,838
2009 7,320,807 6,707,058
2008 7,350,222 6,302,664
2007 7,381,579 5,624,635
2006 7,411,569 5,009,100
2005 7,440,769 4,664,790
2004 7,463,157 4,428,967
2003 7,480,591 4,192,457
2002 7,500,031 3,956,826
2001 7,503,433 3,723,590
2000 7,516,346 3,493,575
1999 7,540,401 3,266,009
1998 7,567,745 3,040,421
1997 7,598,538 2,817,410
1996 7,622,185 2,597,564
1995 7,628,264 2,434,662
1994 7,622,711 2,328,188
1993 7,614,328 2,222,093
1992 7,604,063 2,114,730
1991 7,595,636 2,006,626
1990 7,897,937 1,898,220
1989 7,893,787 1,789,851
1988 7,884,218 1,681,788
1987 7,868,027 1,574,244
1986 7,853,824 1,467,383
1985 7,835,902 1,377,911
1984 7,813,549 1,305,996
1983 7,788,100 1,235,305
1982 7,763,335 1,166,370
1981 7,736,787 1,099,855
1980 7,709,544 1,015,700
1979 7,541,997 912,010
1978 7,504,017 809,274
1977 7,462,783 710,209
1976 7,418,973 615,866
1975 7,368,717 542,856
1974 7,326,043 489,087
1973 7,283,902 436,399
1972 7,252,012 385,014
1971 7,211,716 335,027
1970 7,164,993 286,536
1969 7,123,249 239,660
1968 7,007,586 199,416
1967 6,966,522 179,700
1966 6,927,969 173,976
1965 6,876,624 167,103
1964 6,832,855 159,692
1963 6,787,950 152,211
1962 6,740,264 144,946
1961 6,689,077 137,989
1960 6,638,992 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Serbia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia UAE
2023 1.61 1.2
2022 1.59 1.15
2021 1.52 1.16
2020 1.48 1.29
2019 1.52 1.25
2018 1.49 1.29
2017 1.49 1.35
2016 1.46 1.37
2015 1.46 1.42
2014 1.46 1.48
2013 1.43 1.53
2012 1.45 1.53
2011 1.4 1.54
2010 1.4 1.57
2009 1.44 1.58
2008 1.4 1.52
2007 1.38 1.79
2006 1.43 1.96
2005 1.45 2.23
2004 1.57 2.38
2003 1.59 2.49
2002 1.57 2.54
2001 1.58 2.62
2000 1.48 2.73
1999 1.35 2.79
1998 1.37 2.77
1997 1.4 2.83
1996 1.44 3.06
1995 1.47 3.28
1994 1.51 3.76
1993 1.54 3.82
1992 1.57 4.09
1991 1.61 4.25
1990 1.65 4.51
1989 1.69 4.65
1988 1.72 4.77
1987 1.75 4.88
1986 1.78 5
1985 1.8 5.13
1984 1.81 5.3
1983 1.83 5.48
1982 1.84 5.66
1981 1.85 5.81
1980 1.86 5.95
1979 1.88 6.06
1978 1.89 6.15
1977 1.9 6.22
1976 1.91 6.29
1975 1.92 6.35
1974 1.93 6.41
1973 1.94 6.46
1972 1.95 6.5
1971 1.96 6.52
1970 1.97 6.52
1969 1.99 6.52
1968 2.01 6.53
1967 2.02 6.51
1966 2.04 6.5
1965 2.06 6.5
1964 2.07 6.49
1963 2.08 6.5
1962 2.11 6.49
1961 2.13 6.49
1960 2.15 6.5

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

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Serbia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia UAE
2024 45.1 32.6
2023 44.9 32.2
2022 44.7 31.9
2021 44.5 31.9
2020 44.4 31.8
2019 44.2 31.8
2018 44 31.8
2017 43.7 31.8
2016 43.5 31.8
2015 43.3 31.8
2014 43 31.8
2013 42.8 31.7
2012 42.6 31.7
2011 42.4 31.7
2010 42.1 31.7
2009 41.9 31.6
2008 41.7 31.6
2007 41.5 31.6
2006 41.3 31.4
2005 41.1 30.9
2004 40.9 30.3
2003 40.7 29.6
2002 40.5 29.1
2001 40.3 28.6
2000 40.1 28.2
1999 39.8 28
1998 39.5 27.9
1997 39.2 27.9
1996 38.9 28.1
1995 38.5 28
1994 38.2 27.4
1993 37.8 26.8
1992 37.5 26.4
1991 37.1 26
1990 36.8 25.8
1989 36.5 25.8
1988 36.1 25.9
1987 35.7 26.1
1986 35.4 26.5
1985 35 26.6
1984 34.7 26.4
1983 34.4 26.4
1982 34.1 26.4
1981 33.9 26.4
1980 33.8 26.2
1979 33.7 25.8
1978 33.5 25.5
1977 33.4 25.4
1976 33.2 25.6
1975 33 25.4
1974 32.8 24.7
1973 32.7 24.1
1972 32.5 23.6
1971 32.2 23.2
1970 32 23
1969 31.7 23.1
1968 31.4 23.5
1967 31.1 23.3
1966 30.8 22.6
1965 30.5 22
1964 30.2 21.5
1963 29.8 21
1962 29.4 20.6
1961 29.1 20.1
1960 28.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Serbia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia UAE
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
55%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Serbia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia UAE
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
2,535 mi
2008

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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