Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 47.4% more money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 25.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
have 34.4% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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