The Human Truth Foundation

Serbia (Republic of Serbia)

http://www.humantruth.info/serbia.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#serbia

Serbia
Republic of Serbia
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index51st best
CapitalBelgrade
Land Area 87 460km21
LocationEurope, The Balkans
Population8.8m2
Life Expectancy74.19yrs (2017)3
GNI$19 123 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesRS, SRB, 6885
Internet Domain.rs, .yu6
CurrencyDinar (RSD)7
Telephone+3818

1. Overview

The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in 1918; its name was changed to Yugoslavia in 1929. Various paramilitary bands resisted Nazi Germany's occupation and division of Yugoslavia from 1941 to 1945, but fought each other and ethnic opponents as much as the invaders. The military and political movement headed by Josip "TITO" Broz (Partisans) took full control of Yugoslavia when German and Croatian separatist forces were defeated in 1945. Although Communist, TITO's new government and his successors (he died in 1980) managed to steer their own path between the Warsaw Pact nations and the West for the next four and a half decades. In 1989, Slobodan MILOSEVIC became president of the Republic of Serbia and his ultranationalist calls for Serbian domination led to the violent breakup of Yugoslavia along ethnic lines. In 1991, Croatia, Slovenia, and Macedonia declared independence, followed by Bosnia in 1992. The remaining republics of Serbia and Montenegro declared a new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) in April 1992 and under MILOSEVIC's leadership, Serbia led various military campaigns to unite ethnic Serbs in neighboring republics into a "Greater Serbia." These actions were ultimately unsuccessful and led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995. MILOSEVIC retained control over Serbia and eventually became president of the FRY in 1997. In 1998, an ethnic Albanian insurgency in the formerly autonomous Serbian province of Kosovo provoked a Serbian counterinsurgency campaign that resulted in massacres and massive expulsions of ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo. The MILOSEVIC government's rejection of a proposed international settlement led to NATO's bombing of Serbia in the spring of 1999, to the withdrawal of Serbian military and police forces from Kosovo in June 1999, and to the stationing of a NATO-led force in Kosovo to provide a safe and secure environment for the region's ethnic communities. FRY elections in late 2000 led to the ouster of MILOSEVIC and the installation of democratic government. In 2003, the FRY became Serbia and Montenegro, a loose federation of the two republics. Widespread violence predominantly targeting ethnic Serbs in Kosovo in March 2004 caused the international community to open negotiations on the future status of Kosovo in January 2006. In June 2006, Montenegro seceded from the federation and declared itself an independent nation. Serbia subsequently gave notice that it was the successor state to the union of Serbia and Montenegro. In February 2008, after nearly two years of inconclusive negotiations, the UN-administered province of Kosovo declared itself independent of Serbia - an action Serbia refuses to recognize. At Serbia's request, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in October 2008 sought an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on whether Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence was in accordance with international law. In a ruling considered unfavorable to Serbia, the ICJ issued an advisory opinion in July 2010 stating that international law did not prohibit declarations of independence. In late 2010, Serbia agreed to an EU-drafted UNGA Resolution acknowledging the ICJ's decision and calling for a new round of talks between Serbia and Kosovo, this time on practical issues rather than Kosovo's status. The EU-moderated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue began in March 2011 and was raised to the level of prime ministers in October 2012.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverSerbia´s long history of multiculturalism and intellectual thought, rich folklore and thriving art and music scenes make it a must-see in the Balkans. During the 1990s Serbia went from being the powerhouse of Yugoslavia to the bully of the Balkans. But reputations can be remade as quickly as they may be lost. Everything you never heard about Serbia is true: it is warm, welcoming and a hell of a lot of fun. Today, the Serbs´ sense of industry, creativity and initiative sees their homeland resuming a pivotal role in the region.Exuding a feisty mix of élan and inat (Serbian trait of rebellious defiance), this country doesn´t do `mild´: Belgrade is one of the world´s wildest party destinations, Novi Sad hosts the rockingly hedonistic EXIT music festival, and even its hospitality is emphatic - expect to be greeted with rakija and a hearty three-kiss hello.

While political correctness is about as commonplace as a nonsmoking bar, Serbia is nevertheless a cultural crucible: there´s the art nouveau town of Subotica, bohemian Niš, and the minaret-studded Novi Pazar, which nudges some of the most sacred sites in Serbian Orthodoxy.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Serbia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
62Malaysia0.803
63=Mauritius0.802
63=Georgia0.802
63=Serbia0.802
66Thailand0.800
67Albania0.796
68=Grenada0.795
68=Bulgaria0.795
Europe Avg0.87
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
64Argentina$20 925
65Montenegro$20 839
66Costa Rica$19 974
67Serbia$19 123
68Belarus$18 849
69Dominican Rep.$17 990
70Mexico$17 896
71Nauru$17 730
Europe Avg$40 512
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
48Argentina66.5
49Barbados70.3
50Brazil70.9
51Serbia71.1
52Albania73.2
53Tunisia73.6
54Peru73.6
55Malaysia74.2
Europe Avg57.4
World Avg86.8
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Serbia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Serbia's population is predicted to rise to 9.479 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.56. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
94Belarus9.5m
95Tajikistan9.1m
96Austria8.9m
97Serbia8.8m
98Papua New Guinea8.6m
99Switzerland8.5m
100Israel8.4m
101Togo7.9m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
64Brunei74.6
65Hungary74.5
66Jordan74.3
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
70Morocco74.0
71Iran73.9
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
63Peru2.43
64Barbados1.57
65China1.57
66Serbia1.56
67Libya2.44
68Cambodia2.45
69Bulgaria1.54
70Bahrain2.46
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
147Albania31.8
148Norway32.2
149Iceland32.5
150Serbia32.7
151Hungary32.9
152Romania33.6
153USA33.8
154New Zealand34.9
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
59Italy10.0%
60Gambia9.8%
61Dominica9.2%
62Serbia9.1%
63Ivory Coast9.0%
64Malaysia8.5%
65Portugal8.5%
66Suriname8.5%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
153Sudan2.2%
154Chad2.1%
155Australia2.1%
156Serbia2.0%
157Venezuela1.8%
158S. Africa1.7%
159Iran1.7%
160Libya1.7%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #serbia #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
51Albania59.3
52Ukraine59.5
53Panama59.7
54Serbia59.9
55Mongolia60.3
56Guatemala62.8
Europe Avg51.4
World Avg87.9
q=199.
Serbia does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Serbia does the second-best in its nominal commitment to Human Rights18. It does better than average for the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)19, LGBT equality20, opposing gender inequality21 (but bad for Europe), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports22 (but one of the worst in Europe), supporting press freedom23 (but high for Europe), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms24 (but high for Europe) and in freethought25 (but bad for Europe). Serbia doesn't do so well in other areas. Serbia does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26 and in speed of uptake of HR treaties27. Attacks and threats against journalists continue with an inedquate response from the government, and in fact pro-government media outlets continued engage in "smear campaigns against independent outlets and journalists"28. Rather than help them protect their people, government officials and institutions treat human rights defenders with hostility28.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Serbia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #Serbia #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2020)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco13.0
2Norway61.0
3=Finland65.3
...
36San Marino94.5
37Georgia95.6
38Andorra97.8
39Serbia98.9
40=Azerbaijan100.0
41Moldova101.5
42Montenegro102.8
43=Romania104.1
44Bulgaria105.5
Europe Avg82.5
q=46.
Health (2020)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
115=Kazakhstan98.1
116Paraguay98.4
117Niue98.7
118Serbia98.9
119Chile99.1
120=Suriname100.0
120=Azerbaijan100.0
122Colombia100.3
World Avg93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau30.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean30, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa30.

For more, see:

Health:

Serbia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Serbia does better than average in its adolescent birth rate21 (but high for Europe), its fertility rate13, its average life expectancy11 (but bad for Europe) and in its immunizations take-up31 (but bad for Europe). But, things could still be better. Serbia does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32 (amongst the highest in Europe), its smoking rate33 and in its alcohol consumption rate34. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its suicide rate35. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Serbia improved by +6.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
64Brunei74.6
65Hungary74.5
66Jordan74.3
67Serbia74.2
68Romania74.2
69Cape Verde74.1
70Morocco74.0
71Iran73.9
Europe Avg78.36
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2016
Per Capita34
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
159=Finland10.7
160Uruguay10.8
161=Cyprus10.8
162Serbia11.1
163Belarus11.2
164=Andorra11.3
164=Equatorial Guinea11.3
166Hungary11.4
Europe Avg10.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
63Peru2.43
64Barbados1.57
65China1.57
66Serbia1.56
67Libya2.44
68Cambodia2.45
69Bulgaria1.54
70Bahrain2.46
Europe Avg1.61
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
33
Pos.201433
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
156Romania1 620
157Tunisia1 628
158Switzerland1 634
159Serbia1 644
160Cyprus1 688
161Croatia1 709
162Japan1 713
163Hungary1 759
Europe Avg1 648
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate35
Pos.2013
Per 100k35
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
75Switzerland36.2
76Croatia36.4
77Estonia37.9
78Serbia38.1
79Finland39
80Belgium39.1
81Slovenia44
82Ukraine44.8
Europe Avg26.99
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
103Barbados103
104Venezuela104
105Timor-Leste (E. Timor)105
106Serbia106
107Zimbabwe107
108Central African Rep.108
109Benin109
110Costa Rica110
Europe Avg47.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better36
Pos.2016
%36
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
109Brazil56.5
110Germany56.8
111=Vanuatu57.1
111=Serbia57.1
111=Russia57.1
114Portugal57.5
115=Peru57.5
116Albania57.7
Europe Avg58.5
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
21
Pos.2015
Per 100021
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
58Uzbekistan17.7
59Hungary18.0
60Belarus18.2
61Serbia19.0
62Slovakia20.2
63Brunei21.0
64Bhutan21.4
65Djibouti21.5
Europe Avg14.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
31
Pos.2015
Avg %31
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
87Austria93.8
88Argentina93.7
89Bulgaria93.7
90Serbia93.5
91Egypt93.4
92Cape Verde93.4
93Burundi93.3
94Chile93.3
Europe Avg92.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Serbia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Europe (2023)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Greece50.4
2Italy51.8
3Germany55.8
...
35Azerbaijan99.3
36Macedonia102.8
37Moldova104.8
38Lithuania107.8
39Latvia109.0
40Croatia112.0
41=Serbia118.0
42Bosnia & Herzegovina120.0
43Montenegro124.3
Europe Avg79.9
q=43.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
168Tonga115.0
169Suriname115.3
170Kuwait115.4
171=Serbia118.0
171=S. Sudan118.0
173Uzbekistan118.5
174Zimbabwe119.0
175Bosnia & Herzegovina120.0
World Avg85.7
q=188.
(amongst the worst in Europe)Serbia comes 18th-worst in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Serbia does better than average in terms of its forested percent change 1990-201538, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39 and in its environmental performance40 (but bad for Europe). But, things could still be better. Serbia does worse than average in annual meat consumption per person41. It sits amongst the bottom 20 for how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it is the worst in energy to GDP efficiency42.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
38
Pos.2015
%38
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
41India+10.5
42Gambia+10.4
43Macedonia+10.3
44Serbia+09.9
45Netherlands+09.3
46Switzerland+09.0
47Ghana+08.2
48St Vincent & Grenadines+08.0
Europe Avg+15.0
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
40
Pos.201840
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
81Belize57.8
82Philippines57.7
83Mongolia57.5
84=Serbia57.5
84=Chile57.5
86Saudi Arabia57.5
87Ecuador57.4
88Algeria57.2
Europe Avg69.6
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better42
Pos.201442
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
112Ukraine03.28
113Togo02.88
114Ethiopia02.81
115Mozambique02.47
116Iceland02.41
117Zimbabwe02.31
118Trinidad & Tobago02.07
119Serbia00.72
Europe Avg09.80
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
180Malta2001 Mar 29
181Libya2001 Oct 10
182Saudi Arabia2002 Jan 01
183Serbia2002 May 30
184Kuwait2002 Oct 31
185Bosnia & Herzegovina2002 Nov 24
186Afghanistan2002 Dec 18
187Tuvalu2003 Mar 20
Europe Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better39
Pos.2011
%39
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
63Jordan41.4%
64India41.2%
65Canada41.2%
66Serbia41.1%
67Ghana40.4%
68Moldova40.4%
69Cameroon39.0%
70Uganda38.6%
Europe Avg33.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
41
Pos.2021
kg41
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
137Austria76.4
138Germany76.6
139Greece76.8
140Serbia77.6
141Russia78.4
142Bolivia78.4
143Grenada78.6
144Ireland80.2
Europe Avg71.1
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Serbia's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Finland8.4
2Switzerland15.1
3Estonia15.8
...
35Belarus53.2
36Cyprus54.0
37Moldova56.3
38Serbia56.4
39Kosovo57.0
40Bosnia & Herzegovina58.1
41Monaco64.5
42Georgia65.1
43Montenegro66.0
Europe Avg41.2
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
54Brazil55.1
55UAE56.0
56Moldova56.3
57Serbia56.4
58St Kitts & Nevis56.7
59Kosovo57.0
60Puerto Rico57.5
61Bosnia & Herzegovina58.1
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2944
2Israel4.1144
3Japan3.5844
...
43Ukraine0.7645
44=Morocco0.7346
44=S. Africa0.7347
44=Serbia0.7345
44=Hong Kong0.7347
48Tunisia0.6847
49=Egypt0.6845
50Belarus0.6745
Europe Avg1.32
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
48
Pos.201848
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
39Australia90.4%
40Romania90.0%
41Botswana90.0%
42Serbia89.5%
43Denmark89.3%
44Israel89.1%
45Sweden88.9%
46Mongolia88.8%
Europe Avg88.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
49
Pos.2021
Years49
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
76Cuba14.4
77Colombia14.4
78Moldova14.4
79Serbia14.4
80Luxembourg14.4
81China14.2
82Romania14.2
83Antigua & Barbuda14.2
Europe Avg16.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
25S. Africa25
26Singapore26
27Greece27
28Serbia28
29Canada29
30Romania30
31Cyprus31
32Ireland32
Europe Avg31.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
50
Pos.2018
%50
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
33=Uzbekistan29
33=Uruguay29
35Poland30
36Serbia34
37=Israel36
37=Portugal36
39Azerbaijan38
40Chile41
Europe Avg25.8
World Avg54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
51
Pos.201651
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
88Costa Rica56%
89Kazakhstan56%
90=US Virgin Islands54%
90=Serbia54%
92Maldives54%
93Georgia53%
94China52%
95=Vietnam52%
Europe Avg76.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
52
Pos.2017
Ratio52
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
76=Panama0.1
76=Croatia0.1
76=Costa Rica0.1
76=Serbia0.1
80Liechtenstein0.0
81=Cyprus0.0
82Philippines0.0
83=Macedonia0.0
Europe Avg8.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index
Higher is better
53
Pos.2022
%53
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
19=Philippines47.0
19=Argentina47.0
19=Poland47.0
22Serbia46.0
23=Netherlands46.0
23=Jamaica46.0
23=Russia46.0
23=Iceland46.0
Europe Avg39.0
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
54
Pos.2022
Points54
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
98Morocco38.0
99Ivory Coast37.0
100=Lesotho37.0
101Serbia36.0
102=Peru36.0
102=Turkey36.0
102=Sri Lanka36.0
102=Panama36.0
Europe Avg57.61
World Avg42.98
q=180.

Thoughout the 2000s, Serbia made serious improvements to its Corruption Perception Index score and sat amongst the top-10 best-improvers that decade.

Happiness
Higher is better
55
Pos.2018
Score55
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
75Pakistan5.5
76Hong Kong5.4
77Portugal5.4
78Serbia5.4
79Greece5.4
80Tajikistan5.4
81Montenegro5.3
82Croatia5.3
Europe Avg6.06
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
30Spain30
31Romania31
32Costa Rica32
33Serbia33
34S. Korea34
35New Zealand35
36Belize36
37Iceland37
Europe Avg35.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
4Netherlands4
5Switzerland5
6Serbia6
7Belgium7
8Norway8
9Finland9
10Croatia10
11Georgia11
12Philippines12
Europe Avg42.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
56
Pos.2023
Score56
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
62Jordan1.90
63Zambia1.90
64Cyprus1.90
65Serbia1.92
66Armenia1.93
67France1.94
68Panama1.94
69Paraguay1.94
Europe Avg1.70
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
81Gabon81
82Russia82
83Iran83
84Serbia84
85Mexico85
86Cambodia86
87Bangladesh87
88Honduras88
Europe Avg84.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
32
Pos.2017
Rank32
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
42Iceland42
43Hungary43
44Kenya44
45Serbia45
46Bolivia46
47Japan47
48Czechia48
49Argentina49
Europe Avg37.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
57
Pos.2019
Score57
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
24Lesotho0.10
25Liberia0.11
26=Moldova0.12
26=Serbia0.12
26=Estonia0.12
29New Zealand0.14
30Uruguay0.17
31Dominican Rep.0.18
Europe Avg1.62
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better58
Pos.201958
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
34Belarus4.40
35=Canada4.60
35=Malta4.60
37Serbia4.90
38Slovakia5.00
39Cuba5.10
40UAE5.20
41=Bosnia & Herzegovina5.40
Europe Avg4.86
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better59
Pos.2017
%59
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
13Iceland27.8
14=Denmark28.2
14=Netherlands28.2
16Serbia28.5
17Timor-Leste (E. Timor)28.7
18Albania29.0
19Sweden29.2
20Malta29.4
Europe Avg31.5
World Avg38.1
q=152.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better60
Pos.2018
Severity60
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
4Turkmenistan.001
5Jordan.002
6Kazakhstan.002
7Montenegro.002
8Trinidad & Tobago.002
9Maldives.003
10Albania.003
11Thailand.003
12Moldova.004
Europe Avg.004
World Avg.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)50
Pos.Lower is better
%50
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
33=Uzbekistan29
33=Uruguay29
35Poland30
36Serbia34
37=Israel36
37=Portugal36
39Azerbaijan38
40Chile41
41=Croatia42
41=Moldova42
43Argentina43
44Mexico45
45Kyrgyzstan47
46Kosovo48
47=Tajikistan50
47=Romania50
World Avg54.3
q=106.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below61:

Christian92.5%
Muslim4.2%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated3.3%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 97.1% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 34% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, unspecified 2.6%, other, unknown, or atheist 2.6% (2002 census)62.

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