Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 18.5 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 5.3 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $60,800 as of 2019.
be 71.6% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 52.3% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In San Marino, about 60.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 29.7% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In San Marino, that number is 6.4% of GDP 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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