Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 43.7% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $60,800 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 27.9% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In San Marino, about 60.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 22.0% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In San Marino, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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