Serbia

Country in Southern Europe, Europe · ranked on 1,897 metrics

Serbia is a country in Europe with a population of 6,641,964 (111th of 235). It ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142), Literacy Rate - Male (23rd of 173), Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (31st of 204). It ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (181st of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (181st of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (180th of 184).

Population
6.6M
111th highest of 235
Density
75.9
142nd highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.7%
212th highest of 235
Area
88,361
113th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Southern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 455 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 2nd of 142
  2. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    9th of 201
  3. HIV Rates Female4.6 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    9th of 201
  4. Global Hunger Index by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 131
  5. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2018
    tied 18th of 198
  6. Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 17th of 202
  7. Road Quality by Country · 2022
    tied 18th of 155
  8. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    21st of 171
  9. Flooding by Country · 2022
    tied 11th of 126
  10. Literacy Rate by Country
    23rd of 173

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    166th of 166
  2. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    182nd of 184
  3. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 200th of 203
  4. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  5. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    199th of 203
  6. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    178th of 182
  7. Death Rate by Country
    192nd of 197
  8. Droughts by Country
    134th of 138
  9. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    194th of 203
  10. What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    165th of 179

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Strongest category Education (71), weakest Health (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. North Macedonia84% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  2. Montenegro84% similar
    Compared on 57 of 59
  3. Albania83% similar
  4. Slovakia81% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  5. Compared on 57 of 59

Cities in Serbia

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Serbia?
Serbia has a population of 6,641,964, 111th among 235 countries.
What does Serbia rank best at?
Among countries, Serbia ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142); Literacy Rate - Male (23rd of 173); Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (31st of 204).
Where does Serbia rank worst?
Serbia ranks lowest for Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (181st of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (181st of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (180th of 184).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Serbia?
Rankodex ranks Serbia on 1,897 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,897 metrics with a value for this place, in 663 topics