Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 3.9 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 33.5% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 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 38.2% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.6% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.7% 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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