San Marino has a population of 34K (ranked 193/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 193rd vs. 172nd).
By GDP, San Marino ranks 181/197 ($1.83B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 20/197 ($54,265), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
33996
|
244055
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP |
$1.83B
2022 |
$764M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 181/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$54,265
2022 |
$3,245
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 20/197 | 138/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$75,941
2022 |
$6,230
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.31B
2022 |
$332M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
64.1%
2025 |
37.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$38,712
2022 |
$1,410
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 15/185 | 133/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$44,308
2025 |
$2,715
2025 |
| Land area |
23.2 sq mi
2025 |
371 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,467 ppl/mi²
2024 |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.15
2023 |
3.64
2023 |
| Median age |
49 years
2024 |
20.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
85.9 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $37,211,826 |
| 1971 | - | $37,288,845 |
| 1972 | - | $41,430,257 |
| 1973 | - | $56,011,245 |
| 1974 | - | $57,817,591 |
| 1975 | - | $60,101,710 |
| 1976 | - | $52,039,421 |
| 1977 | - | $49,207,692 |
| 1978 | - | $55,044,563 |
| 1979 | - | $65,755,928 |
| 1980 | - | $81,662,231 |
| 1981 | - | $83,499,264 |
| 1982 | - | $80,307,763 |
| 1983 | - | $75,110,289 |
| 1984 | - | $78,213,796 |
| 1985 | - | $82,733,069 |
| 1986 | - | $115,928,907 |
| 1987 | - | $115,952,925 |
| 1988 | - | $99,000,764 |
| 1989 | - | $98,545,367 |
| 1990 | - | $119,297,933 |
| 1991 | - | $107,484,143 |
| 1992 | - | $94,861,781 |
| 1993 | - | $125,742,229 |
| 1994 | - | $131,338,415 |
| 1995 | - | $103,695,237 |
| 1996 | - | $135,188,166 |
| 1997 | $976,606,694 | $91,920,274 |
| 1998 | $1,048,316,128 | $72,285,404 |
| 1999 | $1,109,473,368 | $77,302,212 |
| 2000 | $1,007,661,367 | $76,198,395 |
| 2001 | $1,059,529,812 | $75,951,133 |
| 2002 | $1,148,872,072 | $85,171,074 |
| 2003 | $1,462,590,267 | $102,085,769 |
| 2004 | $1,715,340,543 | $114,582,284 |
| 2005 | $1,786,514,058 | $136,450,662 |
| 2006 | $1,909,765,165 | $142,775,104 |
| 2007 | $2,188,654,628 | $149,146,919 |
| 2008 | $2,403,213,305 | $188,021,165 |
| 2009 | $2,064,277,126 | $200,668,065 |
| 2010 | $1,881,191,925 | $190,021,192 |
| 2011 | $1,813,717,439 | $226,455,001 |
| 2012 | $1,604,701,299 | $229,371,348 |
| 2013 | $1,678,741,475 | $267,041,748 |
| 2014 | $1,673,911,426 | $293,119,143 |
| 2015 | $1,419,401,071 | $259,999,643 |
| 2016 | $1,468,343,140 | $292,267,272 |
| 2017 | $1,528,620,346 | $322,002,845 |
| 2018 | $1,655,353,653 | $383,717,328 |
| 2019 | $1,616,232,125 | $412,976,083 |
| 2020 | $1,544,714,493 | $471,229,485 |
| 2021 | $1,855,396,000 | $524,402,456 |
| 2022 | $1,831,700,577 | $540,809,499 |
| 2023 | - | $678,976,265 |
| 2024 | - | $764,274,043 |
San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $479 |
| 1971 | - | $470 |
| 1972 | - | $511 |
| 1973 | - | $676 |
| 1974 | - | $683 |
| 1975 | - | $693 |
| 1976 | - | $585 |
| 1977 | - | $539 |
| 1978 | - | $587 |
| 1979 | - | $683 |
| 1980 | - | $829 |
| 1981 | - | $830 |
| 1982 | - | $783 |
| 1983 | - | $720 |
| 1984 | - | $735 |
| 1985 | - | $761 |
| 1986 | - | $1,043 |
| 1987 | - | $1,018 |
| 1988 | - | $847 |
| 1989 | - | $821 |
| 1990 | - | $970 |
| 1991 | - | $855 |
| 1992 | - | $740 |
| 1993 | - | $964 |
| 1994 | - | $990 |
| 1995 | - | $769 |
| 1996 | - | $987 |
| 1997 | $37,853 | $662 |
| 1998 | $40,127 | $514 |
| 1999 | $41,932 | $543 |
| 2000 | $37,601 | $529 |
| 2001 | $39,035 | $519 |
| 2002 | $41,791 | $568 |
| 2003 | $52,530 | $664 |
| 2004 | $58,232 | $727 |
| 2005 | $59,878 | $844 |
| 2006 | $63,271 | $862 |
| 2007 | $70,124 | $879 |
| 2008 | $75,902 | $1,082 |
| 2009 | $62,429 | $1,128 |
| 2010 | $56,543 | $1,045 |
| 2011 | $55,601 | $1,220 |
| 2012 | $47,946 | $1,211 |
| 2013 | $50,808 | $1,383 |
| 2014 | $51,260 | $1,490 |
| 2015 | $43,147 | $1,298 |
| 2016 | $44,359 | $1,435 |
| 2017 | $45,192 | $1,556 |
| 2018 | $47,951 | $1,826 |
| 2019 | $46,627 | $1,935 |
| 2020 | $44,427 | $2,167 |
| 2021 | $54,169 | $2,363 |
| 2022 | $54,265 | $2,390 |
| 2023 | - | $2,941 |
| 2024 | - | $3,245 |
San Marino vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 71.6 | 39.1 |
| 1951 | 71.7 | 39.1 |
| 1952 | 71.9 | 39.1 |
| 1953 | 72 | 39.1 |
| 1954 | 72.2 | 39.2 |
| 1955 | 72.4 | 39.3 |
| 1956 | 72.5 | 39.5 |
| 1957 | 72.7 | 40.1 |
| 1958 | 72.8 | 41 |
| 1959 | 73 | 42.1 |
| 1960 | 73.2 | 43.6 |
| 1961 | 73.4 | 45.2 |
| 1962 | 73.5 | 46.8 |
| 1963 | 73.6 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 73.7 | 49.7 |
| 1965 | 73.7 | 51.1 |
| 1966 | 73.8 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 73.9 | 53.4 |
| 1968 | 74.1 | 54.5 |
| 1969 | 74.2 | 55.4 |
| 1970 | 74.3 | 56.3 |
| 1971 | 74.4 | 57 |
| 1972 | 74.6 | 57.4 |
| 1973 | 74.8 | 57.9 |
| 1974 | 75.1 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 75.3 | 58.6 |
| 1976 | 75.4 | 58.8 |
| 1977 | 75.6 | 59 |
| 1978 | 75.9 | 59.1 |
| 1979 | 76.1 | 59.3 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 59.4 |
| 1981 | 76.6 | 59.4 |
| 1982 | 76.8 | 59.5 |
| 1983 | 77 | 59.7 |
| 1984 | 77.2 | 59.9 |
| 1985 | 77.3 | 60.1 |
| 1986 | 77.4 | 57.6 |
| 1987 | 77.5 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 77.5 | 60.8 |
| 1989 | 77.6 | 59.7 |
| 1990 | 77.8 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 77.9 | 60.8 |
| 1992 | 78.1 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 78.4 | 60.6 |
| 1994 | 78.7 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 79 | 60.5 |
| 1996 | 79.3 | 60.6 |
| 1997 | 79.7 | 60.6 |
| 1998 | 79.9 | 60.8 |
| 1999 | 80.2 | 61 |
| 2000 | 80.5 | 61.2 |
| 2001 | 80.8 | 61.5 |
| 2002 | 81.1 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 81.3 | 62.2 |
| 2004 | 81.6 | 62.6 |
| 2005 | 81.9 | 62.4 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 63 |
| 2007 | 82.6 | 63.3 |
| 2008 | 82.9 | 63.4 |
| 2009 | 83.2 | 63.7 |
| 2010 | 83.5 | 63.9 |
| 2011 | 83.7 | 64.1 |
| 2012 | 83.9 | 64.5 |
| 2013 | 84.2 | 64.9 |
| 2014 | 84.4 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 84.6 | 66 |
| 2016 | 84.8 | 66.6 |
| 2017 | 84.9 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 85.1 | 67.6 |
| 2019 | 85.3 | 68 |
| 2020 | 82.6 | 68 |
| 2021 | 83.5 | 68 |
| 2022 | 85.7 | 69.2 |
| 2023 | 85.7 | 69.7 |
| 2024 | 85.8 | 69.9 |
| 2025 | 85.9 | 70.1 |
San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 15,428 | 68,012 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 68,707 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 69,403 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 70,112 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 70,865 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 71,680 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 72,576 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 73,596 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 74,765 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 76,083 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 77,626 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 79,330 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 81,041 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 82,798 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 84,672 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 86,708 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 88,922 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 91,301 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 93,794 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 96,252 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 98,544 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 100,615 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 102,508 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 104,380 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 106,394 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 108,658 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 111,150 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 113,919 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 116,939 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 119,979 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 122,980 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 125,697 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 128,110 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 130,467 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 132,732 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 134,895 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 136,962 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 138,922 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 140,751 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 142,442 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 144,018 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 146,375 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 149,922 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 153,814 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 157,705 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 161,639 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 165,638 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 169,700 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 173,793 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 177,853 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 181,802 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 185,649 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 189,439 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 193,148 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 196,767 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 200,291 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 203,689 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 206,970 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 210,187 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 213,392 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 217,435 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 221,961 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 226,305 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 230,871 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 235,536 |
Fertility rates in San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.43 | 6.24 |
| 1961 | 2.68 | 6.26 |
| 1962 | 2.43 | 6.28 |
| 1963 | 2.4 | 6.31 |
| 1964 | 2.37 | 6.33 |
| 1965 | 2.33 | 6.35 |
| 1966 | 2.33 | 6.37 |
| 1967 | 2.31 | 6.39 |
| 1968 | 2.3 | 6.42 |
| 1969 | 2.31 | 6.44 |
| 1970 | 2.32 | 6.47 |
| 1971 | 2.33 | 6.49 |
| 1972 | 2.29 | 6.51 |
| 1973 | 2.23 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 2.13 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 2.05 | 6.53 |
| 1976 | 1.95 | 6.52 |
| 1977 | 1.87 | 6.5 |
| 1978 | 1.77 | 6.47 |
| 1979 | 1.63 | 6.43 |
| 1980 | 1.53 | 6.39 |
| 1981 | 1.41 | 6.33 |
| 1982 | 1.3 | 6.28 |
| 1983 | 1.25 | 6.22 |
| 1984 | 1.2 | 6.16 |
| 1985 | 1.17 | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 1.15 | 6.05 |
| 1987 | 1.14 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 1.14 | 5.94 |
| 1989 | 1.15 | 5.88 |
| 1990 | 1.16 | 5.83 |
| 1991 | 1.17 | 5.77 |
| 1992 | 1.15 | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 1.12 | 5.64 |
| 1994 | 1.14 | 5.56 |
| 1995 | 1.17 | 5.55 |
| 1996 | 1.21 | 5.47 |
| 1997 | 1.24 | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 1.26 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 1.29 | 5.23 |
| 2000 | 1.4 | 5.16 |
| 2001 | 1.52 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 1.43 | 5.06 |
| 2003 | 1.3 | 5.01 |
| 2004 | 1.3 | 4.96 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | 4.94 |
| 2006 | 1.24 | 4.93 |
| 2007 | 1.26 | 4.96 |
| 2008 | 1.52 | 4.91 |
| 2009 | 1.36 | 4.84 |
| 2010 | 1.46 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 1.46 | 4.72 |
| 2012 | 1.29 | 4.66 |
| 2013 | 1.48 | 4.58 |
| 2014 | 1.26 | 4.49 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 4.35 |
| 2016 | 1.13 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 1.05 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 1.08 | 3.98 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 1.11 | 3.83 |
| 2021 | 1.13 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | 1.14 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 1.15 | 3.64 |
San Marino and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 31 | 24.2 |
| 1961 | 30.9 | 24.3 |
| 1962 | 30.8 | 24.1 |
| 1963 | 30.8 | 23.5 |
| 1964 | 30.9 | 22.4 |
| 1965 | 30.9 | 21 |
| 1966 | 30.9 | 19.5 |
| 1967 | 30.9 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 30.9 | 17.7 |
| 1969 | 30.9 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 30.8 | 16.9 |
| 1971 | 30.8 | 16.9 |
| 1972 | 31 | 17 |
| 1973 | 31.2 | 17 |
| 1974 | 31.3 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 31.5 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 31.7 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 32 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 32.3 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 32.5 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 32.7 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 33.3 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 33.6 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 33.9 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 34.2 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 34.5 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | 34.8 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 35.1 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | 35.5 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 35.8 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 36.1 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 36.5 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 36.8 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 37.2 | 17.2 |
| 1995 | 37.4 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 37.7 | 17.3 |
| 1997 | 37.9 | 17.4 |
| 1998 | 38.1 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 38.4 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 38.7 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 39 | 18 |
| 2002 | 39.3 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 39.7 | 18.3 |
| 2004 | 40.1 | 18.4 |
| 2005 | 40.4 | 18.5 |
| 2006 | 40.8 | 18.6 |
| 2007 | 41.2 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 41.6 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | 42 | 18.7 |
| 2010 | 42.4 | 18.8 |
| 2011 | 42.8 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 43.3 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 18.9 |
| 2014 | 44 | 18.9 |
| 2015 | 44.5 | 19 |
| 2016 | 44.9 | 19 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 45.8 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | 46.3 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 46.8 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 47.2 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 47.7 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | 48.3 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 49 | 20.3 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.82B
2022 |
$653M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.1%
2025 |
24.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.9%
2022 |
5.03%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,000
1999 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.71%
2025 |
+2.56%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.91%
2022 |
8.81%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.1%
2022 |
76.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.6%
2022 |
2.91%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
76
2025 |
60.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
32.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.6%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$759M
2024 |
$46.2M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$21M
2024 |
$10M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,904,000
2019 |
33,400
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
73.2%
2018 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
259.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$10.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
0.21 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share | n/a |
42.5%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share | n/a |
6.06%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share | n/a |
5.85%
2021 |
| Nuclear share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0004%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+37
2024 |
-604
2024 |
| Urban population |
97.9%
2024 |
77%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
86.5
2025 |
32.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
80
2025 |
45
2024 |
| Higher education index |
10
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2011 |
3.23
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0
2016 |
27.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
162
2025 |
71
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2022 |
93.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
7%
2025 |
4.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
87%
2023 |
61.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,875
2022 |
$180.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$443
2022 |
$21.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
85.9 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
30.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
6.02
2014 |
0.49
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.5 years
2022 |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
1.4
2023 |
13.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
17.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.6%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
61
2025 |
24
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
7.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
4.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.00004%
2025 |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
682 sq mi
2024 |
1,574 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
8.88 sq mi
2025 |
166 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3.86 sq mi
2025 |
193.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
181.4 mi
2006 |
808 mi
2018 |
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