Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
San Marino fits inside Italy 4,936 times
Italy: 302,070 km² (2024) · San Marino: 61 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · San Marino: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Italy’s highest peak towers 4,009 m above San Marino’s
Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · San Marino: 739 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 44% of Italy, versus 42% of San Marino
Italy: 43.6% (2024) · San Marino: 42.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Italy has 1,727 times as many people as San Marino
Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · San Marino: 34,109 (2025)
How crowded is it?
San Marino is 2.8 times as densely populated as Italy
Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · San Marino: 557 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Italy: 174.4 cm (2019) · San Marino: no data
How tall are the women?
Italy: 161.8 cm (2019) · San Marino: no data
How old is the typical person?
Italy and San Marino are practically level
Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · San Marino: 47.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Italy and San Marino are practically level
Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · San Marino: 1.16 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 23% in San Marino
Italy: 25.1% (2025) · San Marino: 23.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Italy: 3.3 per 1,000 (2025) · San Marino: no data
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy: 3.4 (2026) · San Marino: no data
How many official languages?
Italy and San Marino are practically level
Italy: 1 (2026) · San Marino: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 1,259 times the size of San Marino’s
Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · San Marino: $2.03 billion (2023)
How much is produced per person?
San Marino produces 25% more per person than Italy
Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · San Marino: Int$78,810 (2023)
How evenly is income shared?
Italy: 34.3 (2023) · San Marino: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Italy: 0.9% (2023) · San Marino: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Italy: 6.4% (2025) · San Marino: no data
How much goes to the military?
Italy: 1.9% (2025) · San Marino: no data
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Italy’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, San Marino’s 17%
Italy: 25.6% (2024) · San Marino: 17.3% (2023)
How expensive is it?
San Marino’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Italy’s
Italy: 69% (2025) · San Marino: 76% (2023)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
San Marino spends 15% more on health per person than Italy
Italy: $3,398 (2024) · San Marino: $3,924 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in San Marino live 1.9 years longer than in Italy
Italy: 84 years (2024) · San Marino: 85.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Italy is 92% more likely to die before turning one than in San Marino
Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · San Marino: 1.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
San Marino has 10% more doctors per person than Italy
Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · San Marino: 4.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · San Marino: no data
How common is suicide?
Italy: 5.7 per 100k (2023) · San Marino: no data
How common is obesity?
Italy: 17.9% (2024) · San Marino: no data
How many adults smoke?
Italy: 22.4% (2024) · San Marino: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Italy: 6.57 (2025) · San Marino: no data
How much do people drink?
Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · San Marino: no data
How much meat is on the menu?
Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · San Marino: no data
How much food is there per day?
Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · San Marino: no data
How long do people work?
Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · San Marino: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in San Marino went to school 0.53 years longer than in Italy
Italy: 10.8 years (2023) · San Marino: 11.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
San Marino welcomed 3.3 times as many tourists per resident as Italy (2019)
Italy: 0.98 (2024) · San Marino: 3.2 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Italy has 61 more World Heritage sites than San Marino (62 against 1)
Italy: 62 (2026) · San Marino: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Italy has won 829 Olympic medals, San Marino 3
Italy: 829 (2026 edition) · San Marino: 3 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in San Marino are online, versus 89% in Italy
Italy: 89% (2024) · San Marino: 97% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Italy is 10% faster than in San Marino
Italy: 274 Mbps (2026) · San Marino: 249 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Italy and San Marino are practically level
Italy: 100% (2024) · San Marino: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
97% of people in San Marino live in cities, versus 70% in Italy
Italy: 70% (2025) · San Marino: 97% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, San Marino 120
Italy: 133 (2024) · San Marino: 120 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · San Marino: no data
How much do they fly?
Italy: 0.34 (2023) · San Marino: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of Italy, but only 16% of San Marino
Italy: 31.8% (2024) · San Marino: 16.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · San Marino: no data
How green is the power grid?
Italy: 48.8% (2025) · San Marino: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in Italy carries 18% more fine dust than in San Marino
Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · San Marino: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · San Marino: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Italy: 8.5 per 100k (2023) · San Marino: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · San Marino: no data
How much rain falls?
Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · San Marino: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Italy bigger than San Marino?
Italy is larger. San Marino fits inside Italy 4,936 times.
Which has more people, Italy or San Marino?
Italy has 1,727 times as many people as San Marino (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Italy or San Marino?
People in San Marino live 1.9 years longer than in Italy. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Italy and 85.8 in San Marino.
