If you lived in San Marino instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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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Economy

make 2.0 times more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

have 70.1% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 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 18.7% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 84.8% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (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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