Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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 9.2 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 26.5% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 80.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 67.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% 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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