Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 17.0 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 38.5 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 38.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 30.4% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 66.3% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In San Marino, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% 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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