Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 9.4 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 50.0% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.

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have 21.7% fewer doctors per person

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

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Economy

make 62.4% less money

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

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Life

have 78.6% more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 50.0% more 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 Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 5.0 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 13.6% less on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 13.1% more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 62.7% more likely to die in a road accident

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

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

Compare further: San Marino vs. Romania

Size Comparison · See true size
San Marino is about 3,908 times smaller than Romania.
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Moving from San Marino to Romania · UN DESA 2020
8 people born in San Marino live in Romania.
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Romania: At a glance

Romania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 229,891 sq km. The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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