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

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.

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see 32.8% more spent on your healthcare

Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.

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have 14.8% more doctors per person

Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 3.6 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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be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 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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have 39.1% fewer children

In Poland, 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.

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Basic Needs

be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 32.7% less on education

Poland 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.

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spend 18.0% less on healthcare

Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 41.1% more home broadband

Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025). 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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