San Marino has a population of 34K (ranked 193/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 193rd vs. 41st).
By GDP, San Marino ranks 181/197 ($1.83B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 20/197 ($54,265), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
33996
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 193/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$1.83B
2022 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 181/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$54,265
2022 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 20/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$75,941
2022 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$1.31B
2022 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
64.1%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$38,712
2022 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 15/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$44,308
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
23.2 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,467 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.15
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
49 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
85.9 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
San Marino and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
San Marino and South Sudan economies compared
GDP
San Marino
South Sudan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1997 | $976,606,694 | - |
| 1998 | $1,048,316,128 | - |
| 1999 | $1,109,473,368 | - |
| 2000 | $1,007,661,367 | - |
| 2001 | $1,059,529,812 | - |
| 2002 | $1,148,872,072 | - |
| 2003 | $1,462,590,267 | - |
| 2004 | $1,715,340,543 | - |
| 2005 | $1,786,514,058 | - |
| 2006 | $1,909,765,165 | - |
| 2007 | $2,188,654,628 | - |
| 2008 | $2,403,213,305 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $2,064,277,126 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $1,881,191,925 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $1,813,717,439 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $1,604,701,299 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $1,678,741,475 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $1,673,911,426 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $1,419,401,071 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $1,468,343,140 | - |
| 2017 | $1,528,620,346 | - |
| 2018 | $1,655,353,653 | - |
| 2019 | $1,616,232,125 | - |
| 2020 | $1,544,714,493 | - |
| 2021 | $1,855,396,000 | - |
| 2022 | $1,831,700,577 | - |
San Marino and South Sudan economies compared
GDP per capita
San Marino
South Sudan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1997 | $37,853 | - |
| 1998 | $40,127 | - |
| 1999 | $41,932 | - |
| 2000 | $37,601 | - |
| 2001 | $39,035 | - |
| 2002 | $41,791 | - |
| 2003 | $52,530 | - |
| 2004 | $58,232 | - |
| 2005 | $59,878 | - |
| 2006 | $63,271 | - |
| 2007 | $70,124 | - |
| 2008 | $75,902 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $62,429 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $56,543 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $55,601 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $47,946 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $50,808 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $51,260 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $43,147 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $44,359 | - |
| 2017 | $45,192 | - |
| 2018 | $47,951 | - |
| 2019 | $46,627 | - |
| 2020 | $44,427 | - |
| 2021 | $54,169 | - |
| 2022 | $54,265 | - |
San Marino vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
San Marino
South Sudan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1950 | 71.6 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 71.7 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 71.9 | 31 |
| 1953 | 72 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 72.2 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 72.4 | 32 |
| 1956 | 72.5 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 72.7 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 72.8 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 73 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 73.2 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 73.4 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 73.5 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 73.6 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 73.7 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 73.7 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 73.8 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 73.9 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 74.1 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 74.2 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 74.3 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 74.4 | 31 |
| 1972 | 74.6 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 74.8 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 75.1 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 75.3 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 75.4 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 75.6 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 75.9 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 76.1 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 76.4 | 38 |
| 1981 | 76.6 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 76.8 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 77 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 77.2 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 77.3 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 77.4 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 77.5 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 77.5 | 11 |
| 1989 | 77.6 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 77.8 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 77.9 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 78.1 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 78.4 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 78.7 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 79 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 79.3 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 79.7 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 79.9 | 19 |
| 1999 | 80.2 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 80.5 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 80.8 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 81.1 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 81.3 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 81.6 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 81.9 | 54 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 82.6 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 82.9 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 83.2 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 83.5 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 83.7 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 83.9 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 84.2 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 84.4 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 84.6 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 84.8 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 84.9 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 85.1 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 85.3 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 82.6 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 83.5 | 57 |
| 2022 | 85.7 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 85.7 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 85.8 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 85.9 | 57.9 |
San Marino and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
Population
San Marino
South Sudan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 15,428 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 15,799 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 16,183 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 16,580 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 16,977 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 17,305 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 17,523 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 17,688 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 17,861 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 18,026 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 18,168 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 18,419 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 18,787 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 18,992 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 19,030 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 19,046 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 19,110 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 20,017 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 21,026 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 21,320 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 21,585 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 21,840 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 22,055 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 22,229 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 22,346 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 22,485 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 22,636 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 22,686 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 22,843 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 23,154 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 23,475 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 23,797 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 24,125 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 24,472 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 24,823 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 25,158 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 25,482 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 25,800 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 26,125 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 26,459 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 26,799 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 27,143 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 27,491 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 27,843 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 29,457 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 29,836 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 30,184 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 31,211 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 31,662 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 33,066 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 33,270 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 32,620 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 33,469 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 33,041 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 32,655 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 32,897 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 33,101 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 33,825 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 34,522 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 34,663 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 34,770 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 34,252 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 33,755 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 33,860 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 33,977 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in San Marino and South Sudan
Fertility rate
San Marino
South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 2.43 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 2.68 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 2.43 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 2.4 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 2.37 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 2.33 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 2.33 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 2.31 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 2.3 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 2.31 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 2.32 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 2.33 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 2.29 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 2.23 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 2.13 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 2.05 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 1.95 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 1.87 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 1.77 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 1.63 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 1.53 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 1.41 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 1.3 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 1.25 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 1.2 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 1.17 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 1.15 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 1.14 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 1.14 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 1.15 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 1.16 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 1.17 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 1.15 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 1.12 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 1.14 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 1.17 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 1.21 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 1.24 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 1.26 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 1.29 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 1.52 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 1.43 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 1.3 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 1.3 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 1.24 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 1.26 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 1.52 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 1.36 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 1.46 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 1.46 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 1.29 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 1.48 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 1.26 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 1.13 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 1.05 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 1.08 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 1.11 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 1.13 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 1.14 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 1.15 | 3.86 |
San Marino and South Sudan demographics compared
Median age
San Marino
South Sudan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 31 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 30.9 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 30.8 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 30.8 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 30.9 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 30.9 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 30.9 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 30.9 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 30.9 | 18 |
| 1969 | 30.9 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 30.8 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 30.8 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 31 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 31.2 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 31.3 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 31.5 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 31.7 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 32 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 32.3 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 32.5 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 32.7 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 33 | 17 |
| 1982 | 33.3 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 33.6 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 33.9 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 34.2 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 34.5 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 34.8 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 35.1 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 35.5 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 35.8 | 17 |
| 1991 | 36.1 | 17 |
| 1992 | 36.5 | 17 |
| 1993 | 36.8 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 37.2 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 37.4 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 37.7 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 37.9 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 38.1 | 17 |
| 1999 | 38.4 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 38.7 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 39 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 39.3 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 39.7 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 40.1 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 40.4 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 40.8 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 41.2 | 18 |
| 2008 | 41.6 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 42 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 42.4 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 42.8 | 19 |
| 2012 | 43.3 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 43.7 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 44 | 19 |
| 2015 | 44.5 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 44.9 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 45.8 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 46.3 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 46.8 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 47.2 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 47.7 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 48.3 | 19 |
| 2024 | 49 | 19.4 |
Interactive Maps
Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for San Marino and South Sudan.
GDP per capita
GDP
Life expectancy
Population
Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.82B
2022 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.1%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.9%
2022 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.71%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.91%
2022 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.1%
2022 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.6%
2022 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
76
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$759M
2024 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$21M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,904,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$15.1
2015 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share | n/a |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share | n/a |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0004%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+37
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
97.9%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Quality of life index |
86.5
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
80
2025 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
10
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2011 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0
2016 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
162
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2022 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
7%
2025 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
87%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,875
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$443
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
85.9 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
6.02
2014 |
0.04
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.5 years
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
8
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
1.4
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.6%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
61
2025 |
21
2025 |
Territory
|
San Marino
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.00004%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
682 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
8.88 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
3.86 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
181.4 mi
2006 |
n/a |
In-depth comparisons
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Facts comparisons
