Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.3 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 44.6% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.

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have 34.7% fewer doctors per person

San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 21.1% more money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 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 Qatar, 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 Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.0 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 61.9% less on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 11.4% more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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Safety

be 23.7% more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 67.0% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Qatar: At a glance

Qatar is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 11,586 sq km. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew the father in a bloodless coup in 1995. In short order, HAMAD oversaw the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's pursuit of a leadership role in mediating regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM has prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
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