Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 18.5 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 4.6 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 71.9% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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.
have 50.0% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.5% less on education
South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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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