If you lived in Monaco instead of Italy, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 96.2% more spent on your healthcare

Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.

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have 2.1 times more doctors per person

Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 6.6 times more money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.

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Life

be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 51.7% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.0% more likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 57.5% less on education

Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 63.0% less on healthcare

Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 99.9% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.

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Infrastructure

find 75.2% more home broadband

Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Monaco: At a glance

Monaco is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 2 sq km. The Genoese built a fortress on the site of present day Monaco in 1215. The current ruling GRIMALDI family first seized temporary control in 1297, and again in 1331, but were not able to permanently secure their holding until 1419. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist and recreation center.
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