If you lived in San Marino instead of Albania, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.

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have 2.5 times more doctors per person

Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.

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have 20.3% more access to essential health services

Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. San Marino scores 77 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 4.6 times more money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 85.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In San Marino, on the other hand, 1.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 58.5% fewer children

In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.4% more likely to have internet access

In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.

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Safety

be 45.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 43.9% more home broadband

Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

San Marino: At a glance

San Marino is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 61 sq km. Geographically the third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named MARINUS in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of the European Union, although it is not a member; social and political trends in the republic track closely with those of its larger neighbor, Italy.
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