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

Health

live 12.4 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 63.3% more spent on your healthcare

Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 50.0% fewer children

In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 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 30.3% less on education

Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 44.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 31.9% more home broadband

Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (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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