Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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.
have 28.2% more doctors per person
New Zealand has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.
Economy
make 20.7% more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $49,591 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.
Life
be 70.0% less likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 4.0 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 61.9% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 11.0 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 44.3% less on education
New Zealand spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 34.3% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In New Zealand, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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