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San Marino vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

San Marino has a population of 34K (ranked 193/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 193rd vs. 105th).

By GDP, San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

San Marino South Korea
Population
33967
51649918
Population rank 193/197 31/197
GDP
$2.03B
2023
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 180/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$59,880
2023
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 15/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$78,745
2023
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2023
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$40,919
2023
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,474
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 23.2 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
49 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

San Marino and South Korea: Comparison Charts

San Marino and South Korea economies compared

GDP
San Marino

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
San Marino South Korea
2024 - $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $2,027,527,228 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $1,829,211,864 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $1,855,652,786 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $1,541,248,249 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,616,340,692 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,655,353,653 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $1,528,620,346 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $1,468,343,140 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $1,419,401,071 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $1,673,911,426 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $1,678,741,475 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $1,604,701,299 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $1,813,717,439 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $1,881,191,925 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $2,064,277,126 $983,065,242,417
2008 $2,403,213,305 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $2,188,654,628 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $1,909,765,165 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $1,786,514,058 $971,740,329,984
2004 $1,715,340,543 $823,251,107,639
2003 $1,462,590,267 $728,516,494,684
2002 $1,148,872,072 $650,014,391,470
2001 $1,059,529,812 $567,564,806,235
2000 $1,007,661,367 $597,487,173,479
1999 $1,109,473,368 $515,697,079,289
1998 $1,048,316,226 $397,297,216,492
1997 $976,606,911 $589,202,526,424
1996 - $631,196,863,758
1995 - $586,286,469,401
1994 - $479,181,794,217
1993 - $405,705,302,846
1992 - $366,921,291,825
1991 - $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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San Marino and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
San Marino

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
San Marino South Korea
2024 - $36,239
2023 $59,880 $35,674
2022 $54,191 $34,822
2021 $54,176 $37,518
2020 $44,327 $33,646
2019 $46,630 $33,827
2018 $47,951 $35,364
2017 $45,192 $33,297
2016 $44,359 $30,832
2015 $43,147 $30,172
2014 $51,260 $30,667
2013 $50,808 $28,449
2012 $47,946 $26,601
2011 $55,601 $26,175
2010 $56,543 $24,071
2009 $62,429 $19,937
2008 $75,902 $22,252
2007 $70,124 $25,078
2006 $63,271 $22,610
2005 $59,878 $20,167
2004 $58,232 $17,122
2003 $52,530 $15,212
2002 $41,791 $13,643
2001 $39,035 $11,981
2000 $37,601 $12,710
1999 $41,932 $11,063
1998 $40,127 $8,583
1997 $37,853 $12,822
1996 - $13,865
1995 - $13,002
1994 - $10,734
1993 - $9,180
1992 - $8,387
1991 - $7,873
1990 - $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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San Marino vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
San Marino

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
San Marino South Korea
2026 86 84.6
2025 85.9 84.5
2024 85.8 84.4
2023 85.7 84.3
2022 85.7 82.7
2021 83.5 83.9
2020 82.6 83.7
2019 85.3 83.7
2018 85.1 83.3
2017 84.9 83.3
2016 84.8 82.9
2015 84.6 82.5
2014 84.4 82.4
2013 84.2 81.8
2012 83.9 81.3
2011 83.7 81.2
2010 83.5 80.7
2009 83.2 80.6
2008 82.9 80
2007 82.6 79.4
2006 82.3 79
2005 81.9 78.4
2004 81.6 78
2003 81.3 77.5
2002 81.1 77.2
2001 80.8 76.9
2000 80.5 76.2
1999 80.2 75.6
1998 79.9 75
1997 79.7 74.5
1996 79.3 74
1995 79 73.4
1994 78.7 72.9
1993 78.4 72.7
1992 78.1 72.2
1991 77.9 71.4
1990 77.8 71
1989 77.6 70.7
1988 77.5 70.2
1987 77.5 69.3
1986 77.4 69
1985 77.3 68.4
1984 77.2 68.1
1983 77 66.7
1982 76.8 67.1
1981 76.6 67.1
1980 76.4 64.8
1979 76.1 66.1
1978 75.9 65
1977 75.6 64.6
1976 75.4 65
1975 75.3 64.7
1974 75.1 64.2
1973 74.8 63.8
1972 74.6 63.2
1971 74.4 62.7
1970 74.3 62.2
1969 74.2 61.4
1968 74.1 60.9
1967 73.9 60.9
1966 73.8 55.4
1965 73.7 55.8
1964 73.7 55.3
1963 73.6 55
1962 73.5 55
1961 73.4 54.4
1960 73.2 53.8
1959 73 52.9
1958 72.8 51.8
1957 72.7 51.6
1956 72.5 50.2
1955 72.4 48.4
1954 72.2 46.1
1953 72 40.5
1952 71.9 36.6
1951 71.7 26.6
1950 71.6 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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San Marino and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
San Marino

South Korea
1x
Year Population
San Marino South Korea
2024 33,977 51,751,065
2023 33,860 51,712,619
2022 33,755 51,672,569
2021 34,252 51,769,539
2020 34,770 51,836,239
2019 34,663 51,764,822
2018 34,522 51,585,058
2017 33,825 51,361,911
2016 33,101 51,217,803
2015 32,897 51,014,947
2014 32,655 50,746,659
2013 33,041 50,428,893
2012 33,469 50,199,853
2011 32,620 49,936,638
2010 33,270 49,554,112
2009 33,066 49,307,835
2008 31,662 49,054,708
2007 31,211 48,683,638
2006 30,184 48,438,292
2005 29,836 48,184,561
2004 29,457 48,082,519
2003 27,843 47,892,330
2002 27,491 47,644,736
2001 27,143 47,370,164
2000 26,799 47,008,111
1999 26,459 46,616,677
1998 26,125 46,286,503
1997 25,800 45,953,580
1996 25,482 45,524,681
1995 25,158 45,092,991
1994 24,823 44,641,540
1993 24,472 44,194,628
1992 24,125 43,747,962
1991 23,797 43,295,704
1990 23,475 42,869,283
1989 23,154 42,449,038
1988 22,843 42,031,247
1987 22,686 41,621,690
1986 22,636 41,213,674
1985 22,485 40,805,744
1984 22,346 40,405,956
1983 22,229 39,910,403
1982 22,055 39,326,352
1981 21,840 38,723,248
1980 21,585 38,123,775
1979 21,320 37,534,236
1978 21,026 36,969,185
1977 20,017 36,411,795
1976 19,110 35,848,523
1975 19,046 35,280,725
1974 19,030 34,692,266
1973 18,992 34,103,149
1972 18,787 33,505,406
1971 18,419 32,882,704
1970 18,168 32,240,827
1969 18,026 31,544,266
1968 17,861 30,838,302
1967 17,688 30,130,983
1966 17,523 29,435,571
1965 17,305 28,704,674
1964 16,977 27,984,155
1963 16,580 27,261,747
1962 16,183 26,513,030
1961 15,799 25,765,673
1960 15,428 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in San Marino and South Korea

Fertility rate
San Marino

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
San Marino South Korea
2023 1.15 0.72
2022 1.14 0.78
2021 1.13 0.81
2020 1.11 0.84
2019 1.1 0.92
2018 1.08 0.98
2017 1.05 1.05
2016 1.13 1.17
2015 1.2 1.24
2014 1.26 1.21
2013 1.48 1.19
2012 1.29 1.3
2011 1.46 1.24
2010 1.46 1.23
2009 1.36 1.15
2008 1.52 1.19
2007 1.26 1.26
2006 1.24 1.13
2005 1.2 1.09
2004 1.3 1.16
2003 1.3 1.19
2002 1.43 1.18
2001 1.52 1.31
2000 1.4 1.48
1999 1.29 1.43
1998 1.26 1.46
1997 1.24 1.54
1996 1.21 1.57
1995 1.17 1.63
1994 1.14 1.66
1993 1.12 1.65
1992 1.15 1.76
1991 1.17 1.71
1990 1.16 1.57
1989 1.15 1.56
1988 1.14 1.55
1987 1.14 1.53
1986 1.15 1.58
1985 1.17 1.66
1984 1.2 1.74
1983 1.25 2.06
1982 1.3 2.39
1981 1.41 2.57
1980 1.53 2.82
1979 1.63 2.9
1978 1.77 2.64
1977 1.87 2.99
1976 1.95 3
1975 2.05 3.43
1974 2.13 3.77
1973 2.23 4.07
1972 2.29 4.12
1971 2.33 4.54
1970 2.32 4.53
1969 2.31 4.45
1968 2.3 4.51
1967 2.31 4.62
1966 2.33 4.78
1965 2.33 4.89
1964 2.37 5.07
1963 2.4 5.33
1962 2.43 5.56
1961 2.68 5.8
1960 2.43 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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San Marino and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
San Marino

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
San Marino South Korea
2024 49 46.1
2023 48.3 45.5
2022 47.7 44.9
2021 47.2 44.4
2020 46.8 43.8
2019 46.3 43.1
2018 45.8 42.5
2017 45.3 41.9
2016 44.9 41.4
2015 44.5 40.8
2014 44 40.2
2013 43.7 39.5
2012 43.3 38.8
2011 42.8 38.2
2010 42.4 37.6
2009 42 37
2008 41.6 36.4
2007 41.2 35.8
2006 40.8 35.2
2005 40.4 34.5
2004 40.1 33.9
2003 39.7 33.4
2002 39.3 32.8
2001 39 32.3
2000 38.7 31.7
1999 38.4 31.2
1998 38.1 30.7
1997 37.9 30.2
1996 37.7 29.8
1995 37.4 29.4
1994 37.2 28.9
1993 36.8 28.3
1992 36.5 27.8
1991 36.1 27.2
1990 35.8 26.7
1989 35.5 26.3
1988 35.1 25.8
1987 34.8 25.3
1986 34.5 24.8
1985 34.2 24.2
1984 33.9 23.7
1983 33.6 23.3
1982 33.3 22.8
1981 33 22.5
1980 32.7 22.1
1979 32.5 21.6
1978 32.3 21.1
1977 32 20.7
1976 31.7 20.2
1975 31.5 19.9
1974 31.3 19.6
1973 31.2 19.3
1972 31 19.1
1971 30.8 19
1970 30.8 18.9
1969 30.9 18.8
1968 30.9 18.7
1967 30.9 18.6
1966 30.9 18.5
1965 30.9 18.6
1964 30.9 18.8
1963 30.8 19
1962 30.8 19.1
1961 30.9 19.2
1960 31 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

San Marino South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.82B
2023
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.53%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.8%
2023
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
76
2025
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,904,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.94%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.9%
2024

Energy

San Marino South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share n/a
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

San Marino South Korea
% of world population
0.0004%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+122
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
97.2%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2011
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2016
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
7%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

San Marino South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,924
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$514
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.63
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2022
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
1.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.6%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

San Marino South Korea
% of world land
0.00004%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
682 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8.88 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
181.4 mi
2006
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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