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

Health

live 8.6 years longer

In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 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 3.8 times more money

Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.

be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 12.6% more likely to be literate

In Iran, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2021. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.

be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 38.1% fewer children

In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 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 64.2% more on healthcare

Iran spends 5.3% 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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