Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 21.7% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 27.9% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.7% less on education
South Korea spends 4.7% 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
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