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San Marino vs Switzerland statistics compared

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San Marino has a population of 34.1K (ranked 193/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 20/197 ($59,871), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

San Marino Switzerland
Population
34159
9155878
Population rank 193/197 99/197
GDP
$2.03B
2023
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 180/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$59,871
2023
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 20/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$78,745
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2023
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$40,914
2023
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 17/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$46,440
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 23.2 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,474 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
49.5 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 - $1,043,529,899,251
2024 - $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,027,243,194 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,831,701,023 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,855,395,712 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,544,713,785 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,616,231,696 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,655,354,329 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,528,621,193 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,468,342,400 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,419,400,396 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,673,910,988 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,678,741,202 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,604,701,051 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,813,717,695 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,881,191,950 $609,999,593,542
2009 $2,064,277,984 $563,659,557,945
2008 $2,403,214,436 $574,703,945,157
2007 $2,188,653,429 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,909,765,811 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,786,513,631 $424,511,048,024
2004 $1,715,341,295 $409,012,909,530
2003 $1,462,590,387 $366,563,952,625
2002 $1,148,872,076 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,059,529,731 $290,160,142,214
2000 $1,007,661,291 $282,327,351,966
1999 $1,109,473,282 $301,911,268,140
1998 $1,048,316,226 $306,907,741,068
1997 $976,606,911 $298,868,250,534
1996 - $345,373,647,249
1995 - $358,152,520,085
1994 - $305,916,331,798
1993 - $276,339,744,180
1992 - $284,139,428,246
1991 - $272,953,645,746
1990 - $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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San Marino and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
San Marino Switzerland
2025 - $114,769
2024 - $107,702
2023 $59,871 $104,450
2022 $54,265 $97,809
2021 $54,169 $96,583
2020 $44,427 $87,530
2019 $46,627 $85,873
2018 $47,951 $87,002
2017 $45,192 $83,610
2016 $44,359 $83,432
2015 $43,147 $85,265
2014 $51,260 $90,512
2013 $50,808 $88,851
2012 $47,946 $87,270
2011 $55,601 $91,910
2010 $56,543 $77,956
2009 $62,429 $72,788
2008 $75,902 $75,148
2007 $70,124 $66,082
2006 $63,271 $59,910
2005 $59,878 $57,080
2004 $58,232 $55,350
2003 $52,530 $49,947
2002 $41,791 $43,094
2001 $39,035 $40,134
2000 $37,601 $39,298
1999 $41,932 $42,261
1998 $40,127 $43,166
1997 $37,853 $42,160
1996 - $48,838
1995 - $50,869
1994 - $43,741
1993 - $39,828
1992 - $41,327
1991 - $40,140
1990 - $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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San Marino and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
San Marino Switzerland
2025 34,109 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in San Marino and Switzerland

Fertility rate
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
San Marino Switzerland
2024 1.16 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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San Marino and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
San Marino

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
San Marino Switzerland
2025 49.5 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

San Marino Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.83B
2023
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.92%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2023
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.8%
2023
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
76
2026
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$861M
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share n/a
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share n/a
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

San Marino Switzerland
% of world population
0.0004%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+122
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
97.2%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height n/a
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
89.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2026
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
97.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
1.3
2024
3.9
2024
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
23.1%
2024
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
679 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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