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Serbia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 111th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Zambia
Population
6494521
22697916
Population rank 110/197 62/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 76/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Serbia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Zambia
2024 $90,097,765,959 $25,303,185,342
2023 $81,343,999,280 $27,577,956,471
2022 $66,809,895,701 $29,163,782,140
2021 $66,159,884,073 $22,096,416,932
2020 $55,874,017,669 $18,137,764,931
2019 $53,864,693,665 $23,308,667,781
2018 $52,787,520,249 $26,311,507,274
2017 $45,972,834,714 $25,873,601,261
2016 $42,225,495,910 $20,958,412,538
2015 $41,297,410,635 $21,251,216,799
2014 $49,114,321,280 $27,141,023,558
2013 $50,455,529,604 $28,037,239,463
2012 $45,103,269,969 $25,503,060,420
2011 $51,251,098,408 $23,459,515,276
2010 $43,536,629,233 $20,265,559,484
2009 $46,955,984,410 $15,328,342,304
2008 $54,220,641,202 $17,910,858,638
2007 $44,888,028,946 $14,056,957,976
2006 $33,298,057,362 $12,756,858,899
2005 $28,334,256,181 $8,331,870,169
2004 $26,845,632,342 $6,221,110,219
2003 $23,593,044,418 $4,901,869,764
2002 $17,930,583,571 $4,193,850,445
2001 $13,599,378,662 $4,094,441,301
2000 $7,326,373,882 $3,600,632,111
1999 $20,878,694,851 $3,404,284,891
1998 $21,004,077,441 $3,537,741,942
1997 $27,153,408,995 $4,303,288,480
1996 $23,277,430,168 $3,597,220,962
1995 $17,921,892,655 $3,806,983,413
1994 - $3,656,806,166
1993 - $3,273,505,344
1992 - $3,182,810,841
1991 - $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Serbia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Zambia
2024 $13,679 $1,187
2023 $12,282 $1,331
2022 $10,025 $1,447
2021 $9,681 $1,127
2020 $8,099 $952
2019 $7,756 $1,259
2018 $7,560 $1,464
2017 $6,548 $1,483
2016 $5,982 $1,239
2015 $5,820 $1,296
2014 $6,887 $1,707
2013 $7,040 $1,821
2012 $6,263 $1,710
2011 $7,082 $1,625
2010 $5,971 $1,451
2009 $6,414 $1,136
2008 $7,377 $1,376
2007 $6,081 $1,119
2006 $4,493 $1,052
2005 $3,808 $711
2004 $3,597 $549
2003 $3,154 $446
2002 $2,391 $394
2001 $1,812 $397
2000 $975 $359
1999 $2,769 $350
1998 $2,775 $373
1997 $3,574 $466
1996 $3,054 $400
1995 $2,349 $433
1994 - $426
1993 - $391
1992 - $389
1991 - $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Serbia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Zambia
2026 77.3 66.9
2025 77.1 66.7
2024 76.9 66.5
2023 76.8 66.3
2022 75.5 65.3
2021 72.9 62.4
2020 74.5 63.4
2019 76.1 62.9
2018 76 62.1
2017 75.8 61.6
2016 75.7 61.1
2015 75.7 60.7
2014 75.5 60.1
2013 75.3 59.4
2012 75.1 58.7
2011 74.7 57.8
2010 74.4 56.9
2009 74.1 55.9
2008 73.9 54.8
2007 73.7 53.7
2006 73.4 52.7
2005 73.1 51.6
2004 72.9 50.5
2003 72.7 49.6
2002 72.6 48.5
2001 72.3 47.4
2000 72.3 46.6
1999 70 45.9
1998 72.3 45.7
1997 72.9 45.7
1996 72.9 45.8
1995 72.7 46.1
1994 72.3 46.3
1993 71.9 46.7
1992 71.6 47
1991 71.9 47.4
1990 72.2 48.2
1989 72.3 48.9
1988 72 49.7
1987 71.9 50.4
1986 71.6 51.1
1985 71.4 52
1984 71.2 52.9
1983 71.1 53.7
1982 71 54.4
1981 71.1 55
1980 71.1 55.5
1979 71.2 56
1978 71.4 56.3
1977 71.8 56.3
1976 71.9 56.1
1975 71.6 55.7
1974 71.1 55.4
1973 70.5 54.9
1972 70 54.4
1971 69.7 53.9
1970 69.7 53.4
1969 70 53
1968 70.1 52.7
1967 70.1 52.5
1966 69.4 52.3
1965 68.7 52.1
1964 68 51.2
1963 67.4 51.6
1962 67 51.3
1961 66.3 51
1960 65.7 50.6
1959 65.2 50.3
1958 64.3 49.9
1957 63.2 49.5
1956 61.9 49.1
1955 61.3 48.8
1954 60.7 48.4
1953 59.8 48
1952 57.4 47.6
1951 55.6 47.2
1950 55.1 46.8

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

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Serbia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Serbia Zambia
2024 6,586,476 21,314,956
2023 6,623,183 20,723,965
2022 6,664,449 20,152,938
2021 6,834,326 19,603,607
2020 6,899,126 19,059,395
2019 6,945,235 18,513,839
2018 6,982,604 17,973,569
2017 7,020,858 17,441,320
2016 7,058,322 16,914,423
2015 7,095,383 16,399,089
2014 7,131,787 15,895,315
2013 7,166,553 15,398,997
2012 7,201,497 14,913,629
2011 7,236,519 14,437,796
2010 7,291,436 13,965,594
2009 7,320,807 13,490,389
2008 7,350,222 13,021,324
2007 7,381,579 12,565,085
2006 7,411,569 12,129,553
2005 7,440,769 11,718,819
2004 7,463,157 11,338,198
2003 7,480,591 10,983,595
2002 7,500,031 10,647,949
2001 7,503,433 10,325,185
2000 7,516,346 10,017,631
1999 7,540,401 9,740,005
1998 7,567,745 9,482,408
1997 7,598,538 9,237,063
1996 7,622,185 9,004,053
1995 7,628,264 8,785,763
1994 7,622,711 8,576,269
1993 7,614,328 8,373,921
1992 7,604,063 8,176,680
1991 7,595,636 7,981,650
1990 7,897,937 7,786,169
1989 7,893,787 7,589,216
1988 7,884,218 7,391,440
1987 7,868,027 7,191,282
1986 7,853,824 6,986,471
1985 7,835,902 6,780,953
1984 7,813,549 6,580,490
1983 7,788,100 6,381,038
1982 7,763,335 6,178,637
1981 7,736,787 5,983,289
1980 7,709,544 5,802,833
1979 7,541,997 5,631,728
1978 7,504,017 5,465,374
1977 7,462,783 5,302,480
1976 7,418,973 5,143,842
1975 7,368,717 4,990,086
1974 7,326,043 4,842,746
1973 7,283,902 4,702,693
1972 7,252,012 4,569,309
1971 7,211,716 4,442,525
1970 7,164,993 4,321,718
1969 7,123,249 4,197,116
1968 7,007,586 4,065,593
1967 6,966,522 3,936,343
1966 6,927,969 3,812,003
1965 6,876,624 3,692,086
1964 6,832,855 3,577,017
1963 6,787,950 3,465,907
1962 6,740,264 3,358,099
1961 6,689,077 3,254,086
1960 6,638,992 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Serbia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Zambia
2023 1.61 4.1
2022 1.59 4.18
2021 1.52 4.25
2020 1.48 4.32
2019 1.52 4.42
2018 1.49 4.49
2017 1.49 4.57
2016 1.46 4.67
2015 1.46 4.78
2014 1.46 4.89
2013 1.43 5.01
2012 1.45 5.14
2011 1.4 5.26
2010 1.4 5.36
2009 1.44 5.45
2008 1.4 5.53
2007 1.38 5.61
2006 1.43 5.68
2005 1.45 5.7
2004 1.57 5.7
2003 1.59 5.71
2002 1.57 5.77
2001 1.58 5.85
2000 1.48 5.92
1999 1.35 6
1998 1.37 6.07
1997 1.4 6.12
1996 1.44 6.18
1995 1.47 6.23
1994 1.51 6.26
1993 1.54 6.3
1992 1.57 6.35
1991 1.61 6.46
1990 1.65 6.57
1989 1.69 6.64
1988 1.72 6.7
1987 1.75 6.8
1986 1.78 6.87
1985 1.8 6.93
1984 1.81 6.97
1983 1.83 7.01
1982 1.84 7.04
1981 1.85 7.07
1980 1.86 7.14
1979 1.88 7.22
1978 1.89 7.29
1977 1.9 7.35
1976 1.91 7.39
1975 1.92 7.42
1974 1.93 7.36
1973 1.94 7.34
1972 1.95 7.3
1971 1.96 7.26
1970 1.97 7.22
1969 1.99 7.18
1968 2.01 7.18
1967 2.02 7.15
1966 2.04 7.14
1965 2.06 7.12
1964 2.07 7.09
1963 2.08 7.06
1962 2.11 7.01
1961 2.13 6.98
1960 2.15 6.95

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

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Serbia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Zambia
2024 45.1 18.8
2023 44.9 18.6
2022 44.7 18.4
2021 44.5 18.2
2020 44.4 18
2019 44.2 17.9
2018 44 17.7
2017 43.7 17.5
2016 43.5 17.4
2015 43.3 17.2
2014 43 17.1
2013 42.8 17
2012 42.6 16.9
2011 42.4 16.8
2010 42.1 16.7
2009 41.9 16.6
2008 41.7 16.5
2007 41.5 16.4
2006 41.3 16.3
2005 41.1 16.3
2004 40.9 16.2
2003 40.7 16.1
2002 40.5 16
2001 40.3 15.9
2000 40.1 15.9
1999 39.8 15.8
1998 39.5 15.8
1997 39.2 15.8
1996 38.9 15.8
1995 38.5 15.8
1994 38.2 15.8
1993 37.8 15.8
1992 37.5 15.8
1991 37.1 15.7
1990 36.8 15.7
1989 36.5 15.7
1988 36.1 15.6
1987 35.7 15.6
1986 35.4 15.5
1985 35 15.5
1984 34.7 15.4
1983 34.4 15.4
1982 34.1 15.3
1981 33.9 15.3
1980 33.8 15.2
1979 33.7 15.3
1978 33.5 15.3
1977 33.4 15.4
1976 33.2 15.4
1975 33 15.5
1974 32.8 15.7
1973 32.7 15.8
1972 32.5 15.9
1971 32.2 16.1
1970 32 16.2
1969 31.7 16.4
1968 31.4 16.4
1967 31.1 16.5
1966 30.8 16.5
1965 30.5 16.6
1964 30.2 16.6
1963 29.8 16.7
1962 29.4 16.8
1961 29.1 16.9
1960 28.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Serbia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Serbia Zambia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
55%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Serbia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Zambia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
42,049 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) (2000–2025, 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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