Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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.
see 11.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Samoa spends $475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.
have 8.3 times more doctors per person
Samoa has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.
have 40.0% more access to essential health services
Samoa scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. San Marino scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.2 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 101.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In San Marino, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 90.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 12.3 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 83.2% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.3% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 75.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In San Marino, about 97.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% less on education
Samoa spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 38.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Samoa, 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.
Infrastructure
find 40.7 times more home broadband
Samoa has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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San Marino: At a glance
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