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

Health

live 14.7 years longer

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 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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see 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.

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have 24.2% more access to essential health services

Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. San Marino scores 77 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 9.3 times more money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Libya, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In San Marino, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 84.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 7.9 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.

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have 74.5% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 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 36.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 18.8% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.4% less on healthcare

Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 82.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 7.9 times more home broadband

Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). 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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