Quality of life comparison

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

Health

see 38.8% more spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.

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live 3.6 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 28.6% more money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.

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Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 2.3 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 42.1% more on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 61.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 21.2% more home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Size Comparison · See true size
San Marino is about 706 times smaller than Denmark.
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Moving from San Marino to Denmark · OECD 2019
1 people moved from San Marino to Denmark.
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Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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