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

Health

live 11.4 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 5.8 times more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 33.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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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be 8.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In San Marino, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 40.3% fewer children

In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 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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Expenditures

spend 42.6% less on education

Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 20.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), 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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