Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 10.3 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 61.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 52.9% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 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 29.2% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.2% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 5.3% 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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