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

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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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have 41.1% more doctors per person

France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.

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see 23.8% less spent on your healthcare

France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 22.2% more money

France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.4 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 56.7% fewer children

In France, there are approximately 9.7 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 45.5% less on education

France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 42.7% less on healthcare

France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 25.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 26.9% less home broadband

France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), 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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