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

Health

live 9.4 years longer

In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Romania spends $2,614 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 27.7% more doctors per person

Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Romania, approximately 12.0 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 80.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.

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have 44.0% fewer children

In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 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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Expenditures

spend 11.6% less on education

Romania spends 3.3% 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 15.8% more on healthcare

Romania spends 5.7% 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 38.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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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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