Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 8.4 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 68.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 20.9% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 65.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 46.0% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 31.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In San Marino, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% less on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education 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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