Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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.
have 77.4% more doctors per person
South Korea has 26.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. San Marino has 46.3 as of 2023.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
South Korea scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. San Marino scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
make 65.3% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $36,227 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.
Life
be 47.8% less likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.3 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.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In San Marino, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 10.6% fewer children
In South Korea, there are approximately 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% less on education
South Korea spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 23.8% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In South Korea, road accidents kill 6.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.1% less home broadband
South Korea has 47.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. San Marino has 35.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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