Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital 2011
Belgrade
Surface Area
77,474 km2
Population 2023
6,693,375
Density
86 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Parliamentary republic
Head of state Since 31 May 2017
Aleksandar Vučić
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitution of 8 November 2006.
Article 54.
Citizens shall have the right to assemble freely.
Indoor meetings are not subject to authorisation or registration.
Gatherings, demonstrations and other forms of open-air assembly must be declared in accordance with the law.
Freedom of assembly may be restricted by law only if necessary to protect public health, morals, the rights of others or the security of the Republic of Serbia.
Article 55.
Freedom of political or any other form of association is guaranteed, as well as the right to remain outside any association.
Associations shall be formed without prior authorisation and shall be registered by a state body in accordance with the law.
Secret and paramilitary associations are prohibited.
The Constitutional Court may only ban associations whose activities are aimed at the violent overthrow of the constitutional order, the violation of guaranteed human and minority rights, or incitement to racial, national or religious hatred.
Judges of the Constitutional Court, judges, public prosecutors, the public defender, members of the police force and the military may not be members of a political party.
https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/rs2006.htm
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UN: Date of admission: 01-11-2000
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature / Ratification/Accession: 12 March 2001
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature / Accession/ Ratification: 12 March 2001
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature / Ratification/Accession : 12 March 2001 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature / Ratification/Accession: 11 Nov. 2004
UNESCO: Member since 2000
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature / Ratification/Accession: 12 March 2001
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions – Ratification/Accession: 2 July 2009
Currency: Serbian dinar RSD
Member of the EU: No
CoE (Council of Europe): 3 April 2003
Schengen area: No
European Convention on Human Rights: ratified in 2004
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: No
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
2022
Fertility Rate
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15 to 24)
2019
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2023
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2018
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
#
HDI
2021
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