Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.1 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 16.8% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 65.6% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 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 2.6 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% 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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