Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 7.0 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $60,800 as of 2019.
Life
be 12.6% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 41.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 44.4% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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