Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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.
see 72.4% more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.
have 36.2% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In San Marino, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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.
have 39.1% fewer children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 39.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.0% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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San Marino: At a glance
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