Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 33.0% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 28.3% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.2% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.9% 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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