Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 64.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 56.7% fewer children

In Guernsey, 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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Basic Needs

be 12.4% more likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Guernsey is about 1.3 times bigger than San Marino.
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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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