Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 55.0% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.
Life
be 53.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 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 35.4% fewer children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 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 36.8% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 28.3% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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