Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 28.1 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 41.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 57.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 92.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 76.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In San Marino, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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
How big is San Marino compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.