Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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 80.1% more money
British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 54.0% less likely to die during infancy
In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 18.8% fewer children
In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 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 30.8% more on education
British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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