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

Health

live 15.9 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 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 9.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Philippines spends $560 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 5.8 times more doctors per person

Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.

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have 32.8% more access to essential health services

Philippines scores 58 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 14.4 times more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 90.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Philippines, approximately 84.0 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 94.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 73.6% fewer children

In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 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 44.7% more likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 67.3% 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 27.0% less on education

Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 29.6% more on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% 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 39.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 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 5.0 times more home broadband

Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), 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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