Geography

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Surface

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Rainfall

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Economic organizations

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GDP in PPP per capita

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Population

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Health

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Religion

Christianity (share of the total population)

Islam (share of the total population)

Buddhism (share of the total population)

Hinduism (share of the total population)

Judaism (share of the total population)

Other religions (share of the total population)

Non-religious (share of the total population)

Military spending (in % of GDP)

Military spending

In total, Serbia spends US$1.144 million on its military, or 2.19 percent of its GDP. This makes Serbia the 76th highest military spender in the world and represents 0.06 percent of total global military expenditure. 

The military of Serbia, the Serbian Armed Forces consists of an army and an air force due to its landlocked location.

Military membership

Serbia is also a member of 5 international military organizations. This makes it the 86th most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations: 

  • Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) 
  • Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 
  • Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 
  • Nuclear Suppliers Group 
  • International Atomic Energy Agency 

Military membership

International wars

Serbia has partaken in 12 international wars. These are: 

  • Little War in Hungary 1530-1551 
  • First Serbian Uprising 1804-1813 
  • Serbo-Bulgarian War 1885-1885 
  • Second Balkan War 1913-1913 
  • World War I 1914-1918 
  • Russian Civil War 1917-1911 
  • Christmas Uprising 1919-1919 
  • Italo-Yugoslav War 1919-1910 
  • World War II 1939-1945 
  • Croatian War of Independence 1991-1995 
  • Bosnian War 1991-1995 

Number of international wars fought

Military spending (in US$ million)

Membership (international political organizations)

In total, Serbia is a member of 13 international political organizations. This makes it the 76th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations: 

  • Member state of the United Nations 
  • International Labour Organization 
  • the Council of Europe 
  • Central European Initiative 
  • Energy Community 
  • European Cooperation in Science and Technology 
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 
  • Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy 

Political Membership

Democracy/dictatorship rating

Because of the dominance of a single political party, Serbia has seen a decline in its democracy due to an increase in limitations on individual liberties, freedom of the press as well as opposition parties. This makes Serbia the 99th most democratic state in the world. 

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of Serbia take place in the form of a parliamentary democracy where the president is head of state, and the Prime Minister is head of government. Its elections take place every five years and has been mainly dominated by a single political party. 

  • UNIDROIT 

  • International Criminal Court 

  • Interpol 

  • Association of World Election Bodies 

  • World Organization for Animal Health 

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Serbia 

Known for its brandy as well as having a long struggle for full independence, Serbia, or the Republic of Serbia has been one of the newest states in the world. The area was first inhabited by the Serb people that settled in the area around the seventh century. After converting to Christianity in the ninth century it slowly grew into the largest state in the region. However, after losing several battles with the Ottoman Empire, it had been integrated into the Ottoman Empire from the 15th century until the end of the 19th century when the Ottoman Empire was defeated by the Russians and subsequently granted independence. After the second world war, Yugoslavia was created which encompassed Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina which was mainly controlled by Serbia. During the second world war, Yugoslavia joined the Axis powers and after the defeat of Nazi Germany came into the hands of Joseph Tito who had lead the partisan movement. Tito ruled Yugoslavia under a socialist banner until his death in 1980. After his death, and with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia started to break up into independent states with several degrees of violence. The last state that seceded from Serbia was Montenegro which redrew the borders for the last time. However, the region of Kosovo has also proclaimed independence which has not been fully recognized by the international community and is considered to be disputed. 

 Being a landlocked state in the center of the Balkans, Serbia has a flat plane to the north that runs through its center and is wedged between the Dinaric Alps to the south and west and the Balkan Mountains to the southeast. Its northern part has low-lying vegetation while its mountainous area is densely forested. In total, Serbia borders eight other states with Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the east, North Macedonia to the south, Albania and Montenegro to the southwest and Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west. 

It is the 111th largest state with a total surface area of 88.803 square kilometers or 34.287 square miles. This makes Serbia slightly smaller than Azerbaijan and slightly larger than Jordan. 

It has a total water surface area of 116 square kilometers or 44 square miles. This makes Serbia the 140th largest state in the world. 

 

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Most of its drinking water comes from groundwater and surface water which can be found in its many natural lakes and reservoirs. 

The climate of Serbia is a continental climate with cold and dry winters and hot and humid summers, and follows a four seasonal pattern. The average temperature is 10.3 degrees Celsius or 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes Serbia the 152nd warmest state in the world. 

During summer, from June to September, the average high temperature is 15 degrees Celsius or 59 degrees Fahrenheit. 

During winter, from December to February, the average low temperature is 5.3 degrees Celsius or 41.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Rain is fairly evenly spread out throughout Serbia, but this differs by season and altitude. Its mountain ranges receive the most amount of rainfall throughout the year. On average, Serbia receives 7.2 centimetres or 27.6 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 130th highest in the world. 

The capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is home to approximately 1.4 million people. The closest capital is Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a distance of 185 kilometers or 115 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Wellington, New Zealand, with a distance of 17.927 kilometers or 11.139 miles.  

The economy of Serbia has transformed itself from a socialist economy to a market economy. At the end of the breakup of Yugoslavia, as well as a subsequent war with NATO, the economy of Serbia protracted heavily. At the start of the 21st century, the economy of Serbia opened up and increased its trade with the European union which led to high economic growth. However, during the economic crisis of 2008, the economy contracted once more which increased its external depth as well as its unemployment rate from which it is currently recovering. Most of its exported goods are agricultural goods as well as electronics and machinery which are mainly exported to Germany and Italy which combined represent more than 20 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from Germany and Italy as well and represents roughly 20 percent of all imports. 

Serbia is a member of 11 international economic organizations. This makes it the 141st most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations: 

  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 
  • Bank for International Settlements 
  • Council of Europe Development Bank 
  • Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges 
  • International Monetary Fund 
  • World Bank Group 
  • World Customs Organization 
  • World Trade Organization 
  • Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation 
  • Energy Community 
  • International Renewable Energy Agency 

It has a GDP of US$49.095 million, which makes it the 88th highest in the world and represents 0.058 percent of total global GDP.  

Its GDP per surface area is the 87th highest in the world with US$552.856 per square kilometer or US$1.431.906 per square mile.  

Its GDP per capita is the 92nd highest in the world with US$5.889. 

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 74th highest in the world with US$17.684. 

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

With a total population of 8.3 million people, Serbia is the 111th most populous state in the world. The majority are ethnic Serbs and represent roughly 90 percent of all inhabitants. Naturally, Serbian is its official language. Other minorities that reside within Serbia are Hungarians, Bosnians and the Roma people. 

It has the 92nd highest population density in the world with 94 people per square kilometer or 242 people per square mile.  

Approximately 13.9 percent of the population, or just over 950,000 people have migrated to other states. This makes Serbia the 68th state with the highest amount of emigrants and represents 0.38 percent of total global emigration. The main reason for migration has been political as well as economic due to its previous wars as well as its low GDP compared to Western Europe. The largest recipients of Serbian migrants have been Germany and Austria which represent a third of all Serbian migrants. 

Immigration to Serbia is represented by 11.7 percent of the population, or just over 800,000 people. This makes Serbia the 49th state with the highest amount of immigrants and represents 0.32 percent of total global immigration. The largest supplier of migrants to Serbia has been Bosnia and Herzegovina which is solely responsible for more than 25 percent of all migrants. 

Serbia is ranked as the 57th state with the highest literacy rate which stands at 95 percent. Education is free and compulsory between the ages of seven and 15 and is divided up into preschool, primary school, secondary school as well as higher education. 

The health care system of Serbia has been above the European average standard. In recent decades, Serbia has invested in its healthcare system which has created an increase in the available health care while the European trend has been declining. However, there are several health risks which are mainly related to noncommunicable diseases such the consequences of smoking, cardiovascular diseases and a relatively high rate of automobile accidents. The average life expectancy is 76.5 years which is the 70th highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 79.05 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 73.9 years. 

Serbia does not have an official state religion and provides freedom of religion towards all religions. However, it is argued that discrimination occurs towards minority religions. 

Christianity is the largest religion in Serbia. With a total of 77.3 percent, it is the 66th most Christian state in the world. It was first introduced in the ninth century, but has been fully embraced during the 11th century. The largest denomination has been Eastern orthodoxy which is followed by 80 percent of the Christian population. 

Islam is the second largest religion and is followed by 3.8 percent of the population. This makes Serbia the 103rd most Islamic state in the world. Islam has been introduced to Serbia by the Ottoman Empire and has been the dominant religion for over 302 years. However, after being expelled by the Russians, the Muslim population plummeted. Today, the majority of Muslims are ethnic Bosnians and adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam. 

Buddhism is represented by 0.07 percent of the population. It has been present in Serbia since the start of the 20th century. 

Hinduism is represented by 0.03 percent of the population and mainly consists of adherents to the Hare Krishna movement. 

Less than 0.04 percent of the population is Jewish which are mainly located in the larger cities of Serbia. 

Other religions are represented by 0.07 percent of the population and are mainly adherents to pagan religions. 

Irreligion is represented by 2.2 percent of the population.