Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in San Marino instead of China, you would:

Health

live 7.8 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 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 3.4 times more money

China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.

be 62.7% more likely to be unemployed

In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.

Life

have 13.2% fewer children

In China, there are approximately 10.2 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 55.4% more on healthcare

China spends 5.6% 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

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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