Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 25.1 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Sierra Leone, the literacy rate is 48.6% as of 2022. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 91.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 71.3% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In San Marino, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.6% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education 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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