Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 3.5 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
Life
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 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 17.3% fewer children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 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 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.7% less on education
Barbados spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.8% more on healthcare
Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 8.7% of GDP 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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