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

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 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.

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see 66.8% more spent on your healthcare

Uruguay spends $3,135 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). San Marino spends $5,231 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $25,216 as of 2025, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $59,871 as of 2023.

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Life

be 46.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uruguay, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In San Marino, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 80.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 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.

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have 57.1% fewer children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 39.1% less on education

Uruguay spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. San Marino spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 26.7% less on healthcare

Uruguay spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 54.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Uruguay, road accidents kill 13.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In San Marino, they kill 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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

San Marino: At a glance

San Marino is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 61 sq km. Geographically the third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named MARINUS in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of the European Union, although it is not a member; social and political trends in the republic track closely with those of its larger neighbor, Italy.
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