If you lived in San Marino instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 8.4 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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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Economy

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.

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Life

be 89.5% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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 48.9% fewer children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 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 25.3% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 43.7% more home broadband

British Virgin Islands 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 (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2015–2021). 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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