Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy 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 Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 28.1% less money
San Marino has a GDP per capita of $61,600 as of 2021, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 51.5% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 19.8% fewer children
In San Marino, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% more on education
San Marino spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.3% more on healthcare
San Marino spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to San Marino? See an in-depth size comparison.