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

Health

live 13.7 years longer

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 17.1 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 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 Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 22.1% more likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.

be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.

have 72.8% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In San Marino, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2020.


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

San Marino: At a glance

San Marino is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 61 sq km. Geographically the third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named MARINUS in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of the European Union, although it is not a member; social and political trends in the republic track closely with those of its larger neighbor, Italy.
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