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Serbia Happiness Index

Serbia's happiness index rose to 6.61 points in 2024, up from 6.41 points in 2023, according to The World Happiness Report 2025. This represents an increase of 3.1% (0.2) from the previous year. Serbia has happiness index higher than the global median (6.61 points vs median 5.82 points). Compared with the median in Europe, Serbia is higher (6.61 points vs regional median 6.51 points) and ranks 19th out of 42 countries in Europe.

Serbia's life expectancy rose to 76.22 years in 2023, up from 75.24 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (2011-2024)

(in 0 (worst life) to 10 (best life))
Year Happiness Index
2024 6.61
2023 6.41
2022 6.14
2021 6.18
2020 6.08
2019 5.78
2018 5.6
2017 5.4
2016 5.39
2015 5.18
2014 5.12
2012 4.81
2011 4.56
Serbia Happiness Index : Definition
The Happiness Index of Serbia is the national average of self-reported life evaluations on a 0-10 ladder scale, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, explained by factors such as income, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.