Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 16.3 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 24.6 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 42.5% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 86.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 62.2% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. 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
How big is San Marino compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.