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

Health

live 30.6 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 40.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Chad spends $130 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 54.5 times more doctors per person

Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.

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have 2.7 times more access to essential health services

Chad scores 29 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 58.6 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 748.0 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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be 3.7 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2022.

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be 97.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 90.3% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 7.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.

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be 91.5% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 32.2% more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 77.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 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), The World Factbook (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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