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

Health

live 9.6 years longer

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 4.5 times more money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.

be 87.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 35.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 44.3% fewer children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 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 14.8% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.4% less on education

Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% 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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