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

Health

live 5.3 years longer

In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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

make 42.6% less money

Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $104,293 as of 2024, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In San Marino, on the other hand, 1.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 63.7% fewer children

In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.6 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access

In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 84.7% more on education

Cayman Islands spends 1.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 36.5% less home broadband

Cayman Islands has 56.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). 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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