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

Health

live 9.9 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 45.5% more money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $60,800 as of 2019.

be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 25.6% 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, 6.5 children do as of 2022.

have 35.8% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 14.3% less likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In San Marino, about 60.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 67.9% less on education

Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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