Country profile · Europe & Central Asia

🇸🇲 San Marino

High income. Capital San Marino. Full World Bank, WHO, ILO & OECD indicator profile across 32 measures, with regional peers and rankings.

34K
Population
$2 billion
GDP
$59,871
GDP / capita
85.8 years
Life expectancy
Europe & Central Asia High income Capital: San Marino

The verdict

San Marino ranks 192nd of 217 by total GDP and 2nd for life expectancy - a high income economy in Europe & Central Asia.

#192
World GDP rank (of 217)
$59,871
GDP per capita
#2
Life-expectancy rank
#213
Population rank

Ranks are computed across the 217 countries with data for each indicator; see the full tables and sources below.

San Marino on the global income map

San Marino (SMR) plotted alongside its largest economic peers on GDP per capita and the Human Development Index. Bubble area scales with population; color encodes income tier; gold rings mark OECD members.

San Marino on the global income map San Marino positioned on the GDP-per-capita / HDI plane against its largest economic peers. 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Human Development Index (0–1) India - GDP/cap $2,695 · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 · low income San Marino - GDP/cap $59,871 · high income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member

Indicators tracked

32

Across 8 topic areas

GDP per capita

$59,871

Latest WB report

Population

34K

UN estimate

OECD member

No

Outside OECD harmonized stats

Population
34K
GDP
$2 billion
GDP per Capita
$59,871
Life Expectancy
85.8 years

Overview

San Marino has a population of 34K, making it the 213th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Europe & Central Asia.

Its economy totals $2 billion - ranked 192nd globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $59,871, placing it in the High income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 85.8 years (ranked 2nd globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is San Marino.

👥 Demographics

Population
34K
2024
Population Ages 0-14
12.3%
2024
Population Ages 65+
22.4%
2024
Population Density
564.3/km²
2023
Urban Population
97.2%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$-18,112,873.575
2023
GDP (Current USD)
$2 billion
2023
GDP Growth Rate
0.4%
2023
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$59,871.329
2023
Government Debt (% of GDP)
99.9%
2023
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
1.2%
2024
Trade (% of GDP)
341.0%
2023

🏥 Health

Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
6.6%
2023
Infant Mortality Rate
1.2 per 1,000
2024
Life Expectancy at Birth
85.8 years
2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio
8
2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
4.6 per 1,000
2023
Under-5 Mortality Rate
1.3 per 1,000
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.9%
2022
Literacy Rate (Adult)
99.9
2022
School Enrollment (Primary)
93.5
2024
School Enrollment (Secondary)
60.4
2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
57.5
2024
Youth Literacy Rate
100
2022

🌍 Environment

Forest Area
16.7
2023

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
100.0%
2024
Access to Electricity
100.0%
2023
Access to Sanitation
90.2%
2024
Internet Users
97.4%
2024
Mobile Subscriptions
120.3
2022

⚖️ Social

Intentional Homicides
3.6
2002
Net Migration
37
2024

🫀 Disease Burden

Key causes of death and disease risk in San Marino. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory.

Road Traffic Deaths
5.9
per 100K
Suicide Rate
33.5
per 100K
Maternal Mortality
8
per 100K births

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: latest available. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

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What the data says about San Marino

San Marino sits in the high-income bracket but outside the OECD's harmonized reporting network, so its statistics come straight from the World Bank, WHO, and ILO source series rather than a jointly reconciled OECD dataset - still official, but with less cross-checking between agencies than an OECD member gets. Because output and income figures are converted at market exchange rates into current dollars, they can swing with currency movements independent of any real change in living standards, and for a small economy like this one that swing shows up more visibly in the headline numbers than it would for a larger country. The fuller picture comes from comparing San Marino against income-tier peers of a similar size.

San Marino sits in Europe & Central Asia with a population of 34K, placing it 213th out of 217 countries by headcount. Its capital, San Marino, anchors a High income economy with total GDP of $2 billion - ranked 192nd globally, and GDP per capita of $59,871. This combination of demographic scale and economic output shapes everything from household purchasing power and domestic market depth to the country's weight in regional trade flows and international development programmes.

Life expectancy at birth in San Marino is 85.8 years, ranking 2nd worldwide and offering a summary read on healthcare access, nutrition, sanitation, and long-run living standards. The World Bank's World Development Indicators, combined with the WHO Global Health Observatory and ILO ILOSTAT wage statistics, expose 32 data points across 7 thematic areas, from fertility and urbanisation to CO₂ emissions, school enrolment, and labour-force participation. Reading these indicators together, rather than in isolation, is what turns headline numbers into a grounded portrait of how people actually live.

Use the indicator tables below to track trajectories over time, jump to San Marino's placement on specific rankings such as GDP, population density, or life expectancy, and open the side-by-side Compare view to benchmark against peers inside Europe & Central Asia or across income groups. Because all figures come from official, CC BY 4.0-licensed datasets with clear vintages, you can cite them directly in research or journalism. Where a field reads "N/A", the upstream agency has not yet released that value for San Marino - we never fabricate estimates or carry forward stale values, so missing points stay visible rather than quietly filled in.

Using the San Marino profile

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Figures come from official World Bank, WHO, ILO and OECD releases; observation years differ by indicator (shown in the “Year” column) and unavailable values appear as “N/A” rather than estimates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the data for San Marino come from?

Data for San Marino is sourced from the World Bank Open Data catalog, WHO Global Health Observatory, and ILO ILOSTAT (for average wages and working hours). These are official, publicly available datasets.

How current is the data for San Marino?

It varies by indicator - most points are 2020-2024. See our methodology page for the update cadence per source.

Can I compare San Marino with other countries?

Yes - use the compare tool above, or the rankings catalog to see where San Marino stands on any single indicator.

What does GDP per capita tell us about San Marino?

San Marino's total output divided by its population, in current US dollars - an approximate read on average economic productivity per person. See our methodology page for the PPP-adjustment caveats.

How does San Marino's life expectancy compare to the global average?

85.8 years, ranking 2nd of 217 countries tracked - against a global average near 73 years.

Does PlainCountries cover visa or travel information for San Marino?

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Source: World Bank Open Data, Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, Source: ILO ILOSTAT. World Bank and ILO data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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