Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 36.2 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 33.0% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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