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

Health

live 15.5 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 11.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% 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 86.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 65.0% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 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 40.1% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% 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 71.6% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 11.9% more home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 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 (2015–2022). 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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