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Serbia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 111th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia United Kingdom
Population
6494521
70154914
Population rank 110/197 22/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 76/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Serbia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Serbia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Serbia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Serbia United Kingdom
2024 $90,097,765,959 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $81,343,999,280 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $66,809,895,701 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $66,159,884,073 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $55,874,017,669 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $53,864,693,665 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $52,787,520,249 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $45,972,834,714 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $42,225,495,910 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $41,297,410,635 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $49,114,321,280 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $50,455,529,604 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $45,103,269,969 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $51,251,098,408 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $43,536,629,233 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $46,955,984,410 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $54,220,641,202 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $44,888,028,946 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $33,298,057,362 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $28,334,256,181 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $26,845,632,342 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $23,593,044,418 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $17,930,583,571 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $13,599,378,662 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $7,326,373,882 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $20,878,694,851 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $21,004,077,441 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $27,153,408,995 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $23,277,430,168 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $17,921,892,655 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 - $1,140,489,745,944
1993 - $1,061,388,722,256
1992 - $1,179,659,529,660
1991 - $1,142,797,178,131
1990 - $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Serbia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia United Kingdom
2024 $13,679 $53,246
2023 $12,282 $49,944
2022 $10,025 $47,057
2021 $9,681 $47,691
2020 $8,099 $40,813
2019 $7,756 $43,159
2018 $7,560 $43,703
2017 $6,548 $40,917
2016 $5,982 $41,258
2015 $5,820 $45,255
2014 $6,887 $47,746
2013 $7,040 $43,607
2012 $6,263 $42,688
2011 $7,082 $42,296
2010 $5,971 $39,778
2009 $6,414 $39,009
2008 $7,377 $47,652
2007 $6,081 $50,629
2006 $4,493 $44,695
2005 $3,808 $42,240
2004 $3,597 $40,504
2003 $3,154 $34,557
2002 $2,391 $30,159
2001 $1,812 $28,014
2000 $975 $28,384
1999 $2,769 $28,858
1998 $2,775 $28,396
1997 $3,574 $26,910
1996 $3,054 $24,503
1995 $2,349 $23,253
1994 - $19,709
1993 - $18,389
1992 - $20,487
1991 - $19,901
1990 - $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Serbia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia United Kingdom
2026 77.3 81.7
2025 77.1 81.6
2024 76.9 81.4
2023 76.8 81.3
2022 75.5 81.1
2021 72.9 80.7
2020 74.5 80.4
2019 76.1 81.4
2018 76 81.1
2017 75.8 81.2
2016 75.7 81.1
2015 75.7 80.9
2014 75.5 81.2
2013 75.3 80.9
2012 75.1 80.9
2011 74.7 80.8
2010 74.4 80.4
2009 74.1 80.2
2008 73.9 79.7
2007 73.7 79.5
2006 73.4 79.3
2005 73.1 79.1
2004 72.9 78.9
2003 72.7 78.3
2002 72.6 78.2
2001 72.3 78.1
2000 72.3 77.8
1999 70 77.4
1998 72.3 77.3
1997 72.9 77.1
1996 72.9 76.9
1995 72.7 76.6
1994 72.3 76.7
1993 71.9 76.2
1992 71.6 76.3
1991 71.9 75.9
1990 72.2 75.7
1989 72.3 75.4
1988 72 75.3
1987 71.9 75.1
1986 71.6 74.8
1985 71.4 74.5
1984 71.2 74.7
1983 71.1 74.3
1982 71 74
1981 71.1 73.9
1980 71.1 73.6
1979 71.2 73.2
1978 71.4 73
1977 71.8 73.1
1976 71.9 72.6
1975 71.6 72.7
1974 71.1 72.4
1973 70.5 72.2
1972 70 72
1971 69.7 72.2
1970 69.7 71.9
1969 70 71.7
1968 70.1 71.7
1967 70.1 72.1
1966 69.4 71.4
1965 68.7 71.5
1964 68 71.5
1963 67.4 70.8
1962 67 70.9
1961 66.3 70.8
1960 65.7 71
1959 65.2 70.8
1958 64.3 70.7
1957 63.2 70.5
1956 61.9 70.4
1955 61.3 70.1
1954 60.7 70.2
1953 59.8 69.8
1952 57.4 69.5
1951 55.6 68.2
1950 55.1 68.6

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

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Serbia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Serbia United Kingdom
2024 6,586,476 69,226,000
2023 6,623,183 68,492,000
2022 6,664,449 67,604,000
2021 6,834,326 66,984,000
2020 6,899,126 66,744,000
2019 6,945,235 66,631,000
2018 6,982,604 66,289,000
2017 7,020,858 65,966,000
2016 7,058,322 65,607,000
2015 7,095,383 65,088,000
2014 7,131,787 64,620,000
2013 7,166,553 64,139,000
2012 7,201,497 63,711,000
2011 7,236,519 63,258,810
2010 7,291,436 62,766,365
2009 7,320,807 62,276,270
2008 7,350,222 61,806,995
2007 7,381,579 61,322,463
2006 7,411,569 60,846,820
2005 7,440,769 60,401,206
2004 7,463,157 59,987,905
2003 7,480,591 59,647,577
2002 7,500,031 59,370,479
2001 7,503,433 59,119,673
2000 7,516,346 58,892,514
1999 7,540,401 58,682,466
1998 7,567,745 58,487,141
1997 7,598,538 58,316,954
1996 7,622,185 58,166,950
1995 7,628,264 58,019,030
1994 7,622,711 57,865,745
1993 7,614,328 57,718,614
1992 7,604,063 57,580,402
1991 7,595,636 57,424,897
1990 7,897,937 57,247,586
1989 7,893,787 57,076,711
1988 7,884,218 56,928,327
1987 7,868,027 56,802,050
1986 7,853,824 56,681,396
1985 7,835,902 56,550,268
1984 7,813,549 56,422,072
1983 7,788,100 56,332,848
1982 7,763,335 56,313,641
1981 7,736,787 56,333,829
1980 7,709,544 56,314,216
1979 7,541,997 56,246,951
1978 7,504,017 56,196,504
1977 7,462,783 56,193,492
1976 7,418,973 56,211,968
1975 7,368,717 56,225,800
1974 7,326,043 56,229,974
1973 7,283,902 56,194,527
1972 7,252,012 56,086,065
1971 7,211,716 55,896,223
1970 7,164,993 55,663,250
1969 7,123,249 55,441,750
1968 7,007,586 55,211,700
1967 6,966,522 54,943,600
1966 6,927,969 54,648,500
1965 6,876,624 54,348,050
1964 6,832,855 54,000,000
1963 6,787,950 53,650,000
1962 6,740,264 53,250,000
1961 6,689,077 52,800,000
1960 6,638,992 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Serbia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia United Kingdom
2023 1.61 1.56
2022 1.59 1.56
2021 1.52 1.58
2020 1.48 1.57
2019 1.52 1.63
2018 1.49 1.68
2017 1.49 1.74
2016 1.46 1.79
2015 1.46 1.8
2014 1.46 1.81
2013 1.43 1.83
2012 1.45 1.92
2011 1.4 1.91
2010 1.4 1.92
2009 1.44 1.89
2008 1.4 1.91
2007 1.38 1.86
2006 1.43 1.82
2005 1.45 1.76
2004 1.57 1.75
2003 1.59 1.7
2002 1.57 1.63
2001 1.58 1.63
2000 1.48 1.64
1999 1.35 1.68
1998 1.37 1.71
1997 1.4 1.72
1996 1.44 1.73
1995 1.47 1.71
1994 1.51 1.74
1993 1.54 1.76
1992 1.57 1.79
1991 1.61 1.82
1990 1.65 1.83
1989 1.69 1.79
1988 1.72 1.82
1987 1.75 1.81
1986 1.78 1.78
1985 1.8 1.79
1984 1.81 1.77
1983 1.83 1.77
1982 1.84 1.78
1981 1.85 1.82
1980 1.86 1.9
1979 1.88 1.86
1978 1.89 1.75
1977 1.9 1.69
1976 1.91 1.74
1975 1.92 1.81
1974 1.93 1.92
1973 1.94 2.04
1972 1.95 2.2
1971 1.96 2.41
1970 1.97 2.44
1969 1.99 2.51
1968 2.01 2.6
1967 2.02 2.68
1966 2.04 2.78
1965 2.06 2.86
1964 2.07 2.93
1963 2.08 2.88
1962 2.11 2.86
1961 2.13 2.78
1960 2.15 2.69

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

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Serbia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia United Kingdom
2024 45.1 41
2023 44.9 40.8
2022 44.7 40.5
2021 44.5 40.3
2020 44.4 40.2
2019 44.2 40.1
2018 44 40
2017 43.7 39.9
2016 43.5 39.8
2015 43.3 39.8
2014 43 39.7
2013 42.8 39.6
2012 42.6 39.5
2011 42.4 39.3
2010 42.1 39.2
2009 41.9 39
2008 41.7 38.9
2007 41.5 38.8
2006 41.3 38.6
2005 41.1 38.5
2004 40.9 38.4
2003 40.7 38.2
2002 40.5 38.1
2001 40.3 37.9
2000 40.1 37.7
1999 39.8 37.4
1998 39.5 37.2
1997 39.2 37
1996 38.9 36.8
1995 38.5 36.6
1994 38.2 36.5
1993 37.8 36.3
1992 37.5 36.2
1991 37.1 36.1
1990 36.8 36
1989 36.5 35.9
1988 36.1 35.7
1987 35.7 35.4
1986 35.4 35.4
1985 35 35.3
1984 34.7 35.2
1983 34.4 35
1982 34.1 34.8
1981 33.9 34.5
1980 33.8 34.4
1979 33.7 34.3
1978 33.5 34.2
1977 33.4 34.1
1976 33.2 34
1975 33 34
1974 32.8 34
1973 32.7 34
1972 32.5 34
1971 32.2 34.1
1970 32 34.2
1969 31.7 34.4
1968 31.4 34.6
1967 31.1 34.8
1966 30.8 34.9
1965 30.5 35.1
1964 30.2 35.2
1963 29.8 35.3
1962 29.4 35.3
1961 29.1 35.4
1960 28.7 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Serbia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Serbia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
263,542 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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