If you lived in San Marino instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 19.4 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 24.6 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.

Life

be 86.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.

have 68.4% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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