Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of China, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $23,800 as of 2024, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $70,900 as of 2022.
be 76.1% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In San Marino, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 24.2% more children
In China, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In San Marino, there are 9.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In San Marino, about 87.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 55.4% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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