Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 31.9% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 14.9% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 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 24.2% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.4% less on education
Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.7% less on healthcare
Norway spends 11.4% 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
How big is San Marino compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.