Freedom in Serbia
Where Serbia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Serbia has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.424 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.577 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.730 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.811 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.722 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.598 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.939 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.051 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.653 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 112 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 93.8 | 2023 | 35 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 119 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 140 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 35.0 | 2025 | 78 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 18.0 | 2025 | 94 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 112.9% | 2025 | 27 of 125 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.9% | 2025 | 13 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 56.1 | 2024 | 66 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $27.6K | 2025 | 57 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 7.1% | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 32.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 1.1% | 2023 | 31 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 87.7% | 2024 | 59 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 33.4 | 2024 | 33 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 123.8 | 2024 | 59 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.300 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.208 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.367 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.415 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.339 | 2025 | 107 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.794 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.525 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.864 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 48.7 | 2024 | 94 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 36.5 | 2024 | 101 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 53.3 | 2024 | 71 of 169 |
| Political stability | 63.0 | 2024 | 85 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.833 | 2023 | 53 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 76.0 | 2024 | 70 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 89.8% | 2024 | 55 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 8.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 32.1% | 2023 | 95 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 11.0 | 2023 | 45 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 37.2% | 2025 | 36 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 52.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.64 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 62.6% | 2025 | — |
| Population | 6.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy use | 27.2% | 2021 | 83 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 69 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Serbia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Serbia, not a zero. Who publishes what