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San Marino vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

San Marino has a population of 34K (ranked 193/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 193rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

San Marino Switzerland
Population
33967
9107866
Population rank 193/197 100/197
GDP
$2.03B
2023
$937B
2024
GDP rank 180/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$59,880
2023
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 15/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$78,745
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2023
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$40,919
2023
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 13/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,474
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 23.2 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
49 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

San Marino and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

San Marino and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
San Marino Switzerland
2024 - $936,564,198,049
2023 $2,027,527,228 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,829,211,864 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,855,652,786 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,541,248,249 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,616,340,692 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,655,353,653 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,528,620,346 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,468,343,140 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,419,401,071 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,673,911,426 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,678,741,475 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,604,701,299 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,813,717,439 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,881,191,925 $598,851,028,907
2009 $2,064,277,126 $554,212,916,092
2008 $2,403,213,305 $567,267,767,519
2007 $2,188,654,628 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,909,765,165 $441,634,672,197
2005 $1,786,514,058 $418,284,865,885
2004 $1,715,340,543 $403,912,891,033
2003 $1,462,590,267 $362,075,086,508
2002 $1,148,872,072 $309,301,422,430
2001 $1,059,529,812 $286,582,672,434
2000 $1,007,661,367 $279,216,033,870
1999 $1,109,473,368 $297,873,643,323
1998 $1,048,316,226 $303,459,014,347
1997 $976,606,911 $294,788,198,856
1996 - $340,103,959,547
1995 - $352,835,806,342
1994 - $301,375,055,202
1993 - $272,237,527,071
1992 - $279,921,425,828
1991 - $268,901,693,863
1990 - $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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San Marino and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
San Marino Switzerland
2024 - $103,998
2023 $59,880 $100,624
2022 $54,191 $94,395
2021 $54,176 $93,665
2020 $44,327 $85,898
2019 $46,630 $84,122
2018 $47,951 $85,217
2017 $45,192 $82,254
2016 $44,359 $82,153
2015 $43,147 $83,806
2014 $51,260 $88,725
2013 $50,808 $87,304
2012 $47,946 $85,836
2011 $55,601 $90,477
2010 $56,543 $76,531
2009 $62,429 $71,568
2008 $75,902 $74,175
2007 $70,124 $64,989
2006 $63,271 $59,011
2005 $59,878 $56,243
2004 $58,232 $54,659
2003 $52,530 $49,336
2002 $41,791 $42,459
2001 $39,035 $39,639
2000 $37,601 $38,865
1999 $41,932 $41,696
1998 $40,127 $42,681
1997 $37,853 $41,584
1996 - $48,093
1995 - $50,114
1994 - $43,092
1993 - $39,237
1992 - $40,714
1991 - $39,544
1990 - $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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San Marino vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
San Marino Switzerland
2026 86 84.4
2025 85.9 84.2
2024 85.8 84.1
2023 85.7 84
2022 85.7 83.2
2021 83.5 83.6
2020 82.6 83.1
2019 85.3 83.8
2018 85.1 83.6
2017 84.9 83.4
2016 84.8 83.4
2015 84.6 82.8
2014 84.4 83.1
2013 84.2 82.7
2012 83.9 82.6
2011 83.7 82.6
2010 83.5 82.3
2009 83.2 82
2008 82.9 82
2007 82.6 81.7
2006 82.3 81.5
2005 81.9 81.2
2004 81.6 81.1
2003 81.3 80.5
2002 81.1 80.4
2001 80.8 80.3
2000 80.5 79.8
1999 80.2 79.7
1998 79.9 79.5
1997 79.7 79.2
1996 79.3 79
1995 79 78.6
1994 78.7 78.5
1993 78.4 78.2
1992 78.1 77.9
1991 77.9 77.6
1990 77.8 77.4
1989 77.6 77.6
1988 77.5 77.4
1987 77.5 77.3
1986 77.4 77
1985 77.3 76.9
1984 77.2 76.8
1983 77 76.2
1982 76.8 76.2
1981 76.6 75.8
1980 76.4 75.6
1979 76.1 75.6
1978 75.9 75.3
1977 75.6 75.4
1976 75.4 74.9
1975 75.3 74.8
1974 75.1 74.4
1973 74.8 74.1
1972 74.6 73.8
1971 74.4 73.2
1970 74.3 73.1
1969 74.2 72.7
1968 74.1 72.7
1967 73.9 72.7
1966 73.8 72.4
1965 73.7 72.3
1964 73.7 72.2
1963 73.6 71.3
1962 73.5 71.3
1961 73.4 71.7
1960 73.2 71.4
1959 73 71.5
1958 72.8 71.3
1957 72.7 70.5
1956 72.5 70.2
1955 72.4 70.1
1954 72.2 70
1953 72 69.5
1952 71.9 69.6
1951 71.7 68.7
1950 71.6 68.9

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

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San Marino and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
San Marino Switzerland
2024 33,977 9,005,582
2023 33,860 8,888,822
2022 33,755 8,777,088
2021 34,252 8,704,546
2020 34,770 8,638,167
2019 34,663 8,575,280
2018 34,522 8,514,329
2017 33,825 8,451,840
2016 33,101 8,373,338
2015 32,897 8,282,396
2014 32,655 8,188,649
2013 33,041 8,089,346
2012 33,469 7,996,861
2011 32,620 7,912,398
2010 33,270 7,824,909
2009 33,066 7,743,831
2008 31,662 7,647,675
2007 31,211 7,551,117
2006 30,184 7,483,934
2005 29,836 7,437,115
2004 29,457 7,389,625
2003 27,843 7,339,001
2002 27,491 7,284,753
2001 27,143 7,229,854
2000 26,799 7,184,250
1999 26,459 7,143,991
1998 26,125 7,110,001
1997 25,800 7,088,906
1996 25,482 7,071,850
1995 25,158 7,040,687
1994 24,823 6,993,795
1993 24,472 6,938,265
1992 24,125 6,875,364
1991 23,797 6,799,978
1990 23,475 6,715,519
1989 23,154 6,646,912
1988 22,843 6,593,386
1987 22,686 6,545,106
1986 22,636 6,504,124
1985 22,485 6,470,365
1984 22,346 6,441,865
1983 22,229 6,418,773
1982 22,055 6,391,309
1981 21,840 6,354,074
1980 21,585 6,319,408
1979 21,320 6,294,365
1978 21,026 6,281,738
1977 20,017 6,281,174
1976 19,110 6,302,504
1975 19,046 6,338,632
1974 19,030 6,341,405
1973 18,992 6,307,347
1972 18,787 6,260,956
1971 18,419 6,213,399
1970 18,168 6,180,877
1969 18,026 6,136,387
1968 17,861 6,067,714
1967 17,688 5,991,785
1966 17,523 5,918,002
1965 17,305 5,856,472
1964 16,977 5,789,228
1963 16,580 5,694,247
1962 16,183 5,573,815
1961 15,799 5,434,294
1960 15,428 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in San Marino and Switzerland

Fertility rate
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
San Marino Switzerland
2023 1.15 1.33
2022 1.14 1.39
2021 1.13 1.52
2020 1.11 1.46
2019 1.1 1.48
2018 1.08 1.52
2017 1.05 1.52
2016 1.13 1.54
2015 1.2 1.54
2014 1.26 1.54
2013 1.48 1.52
2012 1.29 1.52
2011 1.46 1.52
2010 1.46 1.52
2009 1.36 1.5
2008 1.52 1.48
2007 1.26 1.46
2006 1.24 1.44
2005 1.2 1.42
2004 1.3 1.42
2003 1.3 1.39
2002 1.43 1.39
2001 1.52 1.38
2000 1.4 1.5
1999 1.29 1.48
1998 1.26 1.47
1997 1.24 1.48
1996 1.21 1.5
1995 1.17 1.48
1994 1.14 1.49
1993 1.12 1.51
1992 1.15 1.58
1991 1.17 1.58
1990 1.16 1.58
1989 1.15 1.56
1988 1.14 1.57
1987 1.14 1.52
1986 1.15 1.53
1985 1.17 1.52
1984 1.2 1.53
1983 1.25 1.52
1982 1.3 1.56
1981 1.41 1.55
1980 1.53 1.55
1979 1.63 1.52
1978 1.77 1.51
1977 1.87 1.53
1976 1.95 1.55
1975 2.05 1.61
1974 2.13 1.73
1973 2.23 1.81
1972 2.29 1.91
1971 2.33 2.04
1970 2.32 2.1
1969 2.31 2.19
1968 2.3 2.29
1967 2.31 2.39
1966 2.33 2.5
1965 2.33 2.59
1964 2.37 2.66
1963 2.4 2.65
1962 2.43 2.58
1961 2.68 2.52
1960 2.43 2.44

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

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San Marino and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
San Marino Switzerland
2024 49 43.7
2023 48.3 43.4
2022 47.7 43
2021 47.2 42.8
2020 46.8 42.7
2019 46.3 42.6
2018 45.8 42.5
2017 45.3 42.4
2016 44.9 42.3
2015 44.5 42.2
2014 44 42.1
2013 43.7 42
2012 43.3 41.8
2011 42.8 41.6
2010 42.4 41.5
2009 42 41.3
2008 41.6 41.1
2007 41.2 40.9
2006 40.8 40.6
2005 40.4 40.3
2004 40.1 39.9
2003 39.7 39.6
2002 39.3 39.3
2001 39 39
2000 38.7 38.7
1999 38.4 38.4
1998 38.1 38.2
1997 37.9 37.9
1996 37.7 37.6
1995 37.4 37.3
1994 37.2 37.1
1993 36.8 37
1992 36.5 36.9
1991 36.1 36.9
1990 35.8 36.9
1989 35.5 36.8
1988 35.1 36.7
1987 34.8 36.5
1986 34.5 36.3
1985 34.2 36.1
1984 33.9 35.9
1983 33.6 35.6
1982 33.3 35.3
1981 33 35
1980 32.7 34.8
1979 32.5 34.5
1978 32.3 34.2
1977 32 33.8
1976 31.7 33.5
1975 31.5 33.1
1974 31.3 32.7
1973 31.2 32.5
1972 31 32.3
1971 30.8 32.2
1970 30.8 32
1969 30.9 31.7
1968 30.9 31.7
1967 30.9 31.6
1966 30.9 31.6
1965 30.9 31.6
1964 30.9 31.5
1963 30.8 31.7
1962 30.8 32
1961 30.9 32.4
1960 31 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

San Marino Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.82B
2023
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.53%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2023
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.8%
2023
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
76
2025
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,904,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

San Marino Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share n/a
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

San Marino Switzerland
% of world population
0.0004%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+122
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
97.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2011
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2016
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

San Marino Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,924
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$514
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.63
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2022
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
1.4
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

San Marino Switzerland
% of world land
0.00004%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
682 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8.88 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
181.4 mi
2006
52,266 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  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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