Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 6.0 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 83.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% 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 Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 41.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 43.3% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 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 43.3% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.8% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% 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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