Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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
be 47.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 18.1% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.8 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 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 49.3% less on education
Belgium spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.6% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 11.1% 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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