Monaco or San Marino: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Monaco wins on more indicators: 6 of 10 against 2.
- Safety and trust: tie 0:0
- Climate and health: Monaco 5:2
- Law and institutions: Monaco 1:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Monaco
Indicator
San Marino
Safety and trust
Tie (0 : 0)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
0.0 per 100,000 residents
2008
0.0 per 100,000 residents
2011
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
no data for one of the places
no data
$78,810
2023
Climate and health
Better: Monaco (5 : 2)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓86.5 years
2024almost equal
85.8 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓84.6 years
2024almost equal
84.3 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓88.6 years
20242% higher
✗87.2 years
20242% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓88.3 years
2023almost equal
87.9 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
99.78%
2024almost equal
✓99.88%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
99.73%
2024almost equal
✓99.87%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓11.4 µg/m³ per year
202310% lower
✗12.7 µg/m³ per year
202311% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Monaco (1 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.65 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202514% higher
✗1.45 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202512% lower
Control of corruption
tie
1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Monaco, San Marino.