Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 10.4% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $61,600 as of 2021, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

Life

be 51.6% less likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 23.2% more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.7% more likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 61.8% more on education

San Marino spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.2% more on healthcare

San Marino spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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