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Italy vs San Marino

64 shared metrics.

ItalyLeads in 40

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San MarinoLeads in 24

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Italy

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Identity

Formal name: Italian Republic.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Perdasdefogu in Sardinia set a record for the largest concentration of centenarians.

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San Marino

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of San Marino.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: named after Saint MARINUS, who founded a monastic settlement on Monte Titano in the early 4th century.

CIA 2026

Analysis

Italy leads in 40 of 64 shared metrics, while San Marino leads in 24.

Italy's Forest Area is 9726.6x that of San Marino (97.3K km² vs 10 km²).

Italy's Land Area is 4927.7x that of San Marino (295.7K km² vs 60 km²).

Italy's Scientific Publications is 4736.7x that of San Marino (90.6K vs 19.12).

Italy's Population is 1725.4x that of San Marino (60.92M vs 35.3K).

Italy's Domestic Patents is 1467.7x that of San Marino (10.3K vs 7.0).

Key Comparisons

Forest AreaItaly leads

Italy

97.3K km²

San Marino

10 km²

Land AreaItaly leads

Italy

295.7K km²

San Marino

60 km²

Scientific PublicationsItaly leads

Italy

90.6K

San Marino

19.12

PopulationItaly leads

Italy

60.92M

San Marino

35.3K

Domestic PatentsItaly leads

Italy

10.3K

San Marino

7.0

GDP (Nominal)Italy leads

Italy

$2,380,825,077,243.59

San Marino

$2,027,527,227.83

All Metrics

Forest Area

Italy

97.3K km²

San Marino

10 km²

972656% higher

Land Area

Italy

295.7K km²

San Marino

60 km²

492767% higher

Scientific Publications

Italy

90.6K

San Marino

19.12

473674% higher

Population

Italy

60.92M

San Marino

35.3K

172536% higher

Domestic Patents

Italy

10.3K

San Marino

7.0

146771% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Italy

$2,380,825,077,243.59

San Marino

$2,027,527,227.83

117325% higher

Airports

Italy

652

San Marino

1.0

65100% higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Italy

61 sites

San Marino

1.0 sites

6000% higher

Land Border Length

Italy

1.8K km

San Marino

37 km

4863% higher

Highest Elevation

Italy

4.7K m

San Marino

739 m

542% higher

Border Neighbors

Italy

6.0

San Marino

1.0

500% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Italy

2.9 per 1k

San Marino

1.2 per 1k

146% higher

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Italy

20 days/yr

San Marino

10 days/yr

100% higher

Child Mortality

Italy

2.8 per 1k births

San Marino

1.4 per 1k births

100% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Italy

32.89%

San Marino

16.67%

97% higher

Capital Elevation

San Marino

Italy

21 m

San Marino

675 m

97% lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

San Marino

Italy

1.2% of GDP

San Marino

17.1% of GDP

93% lower

Exports (% GDP)

San Marino

Italy

32.51% of GDP

San Marino

185.99% of GDP

83% lower

Imports (% GDP)

San Marino

Italy

30.32% of GDP

San Marino

154.99% of GDP

80% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Italy

0.69%

San Marino

0.40%

72% higher

Population Density

San Marino

Italy

199.46 /km²

San Marino

564.33 /km²

65% lower

Infant Mortality

Italy

2.3 per 1k births

San Marino

1.4 per 1k births

64% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Italy

40.8% of adults

San Marino

26.37% of adults

55% higher

Time Zones Count

San Marino

Italy

1.0 time zones

San Marino

2.0 time zones

50% lower

Vehicles per 1,000 People

San Marino

Italy

874.68 per 1k people

San Marino

1.7K per 1k people

47% lower

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Italy

24.71% of GDP

San Marino

17.27% of GDP

43% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Italy

4.1% of GDP

San Marino

2.9% of GDP

40% higher

Food Waste per Person

Italy

139 kg/person/yr

San Marino

100.47 kg/person/yr

38% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Italy

14.66 µg/m³

San Marino

10.69 µg/m³

37% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

San Marino

Italy

88.81 per 100k

San Marino

135.57 per 100k

34% lower

University Enrollment Rate

Italy

75.95%

San Marino

57.55%

32% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Italy

131.8% of GDP

San Marino

99.87% of GDP

32% higher

GNI Per Capita

San Marino

Italy

$38,590

San Marino

$53,890

28% lower

Urban Population (%)

San Marino

Italy

69.6%

San Marino

97.16%

28% lower

Death Rate

Italy

11.2 per 1k

San Marino

8.9 per 1k

26% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

San Marino

Italy

$60,881.37

San Marino

$78,745.43

23% lower

Birth Rate

San Marino

Italy

7.1 per 1k

San Marino

9.0 per 1k

21% lower

Fertility Rate

San Marino

Italy

1.3 children/woman

San Marino

1.5 children/woman

18% lower

Inflation Rate

San Marino

Italy

1.0%

San Marino

1.2%

17% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

San Marino

Italy

$3,228.44

San Marino

$3,874.99

17% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Italy

44.26%

San Marino

38.33%

15% higher

Health Spending (% GDP)

Italy

8.5% of GDP

San Marino

7.4% of GDP

15% higher

Road Traffic Death Rate

San Marino

Italy

5.0 per 100k

San Marino

5.9 per 100k

15% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Italy

133 per 100 people

San Marino

120 per 100 people

11% higher

Foreign Patents

Italy

797

San Marino

722

10% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

San Marino

Italy

4.2 per 1k

San Marino

4.6 per 1k

10% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Italy

24.62%

San Marino

22.41%

10% higher

Dependency Ratio

Italy

57.52% of working-age pop.

San Marino

53.06% of working-age pop.

8% higher

Women in Parliament (%)

San Marino

Italy

32.25%

San Marino

35%

8% lower

Broadband Access (%)

San Marino

Italy

34 per 100 people

San Marino

36 per 100 people

6% lower

Internet Users (%)

Italy

89.22%

San Marino

87%

3% higher

Safe Drinking Water (%)

San Marino

Italy

96.76%

San Marino

100%

3% lower

Youth Population (%)

San Marino

Italy

11.89%

San Marino

12.26%

3% lower

Life Expectancy

San Marino

Italy

83.7 years

San Marino

85.7 years

2% lower

Human Development Index

Italy

0.92

San Marino

0.92

equal

Coastline Length

Italy

7.6K km

San Marino

0 km

ranked higher

Median Age

Italy

47.5 years

San Marino

47.4 years

equal

Electricity Access (%)

Italy

100%

San Marino

100%

equal

Sanitation Access (%)

San Marino

Italy

99.88%

San Marino

100%

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Italy

0.31 per 1M people

San Marino

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

San Marino

Italy

0 m

San Marino

55 m

ranked lower

Irrigated Land

Italy

24.5K km²

San Marino

0 km²

ranked higher

Official Languages Count

Italy

1.0

San Marino

1.0

equal

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Italy

1.1% of GDP

San Marino

-0.89% of GDP

ranked higher

Comparison of Italy and San Marino across 64 metrics
				Winner
Forest Area	97.3K km²	10 km²	972656% higher	Italy
Land Area	295.7K km²	60 km²	492767% higher	Italy
Scientific Publications	90.6K	19.12	473674% higher	Italy
Population	60.92M	35.3K	172536% higher	Italy
Domestic Patents	10.3K	7.0	146771% higher	Italy
GDP (Nominal)	$2,380,825,077,243.59	$2,027,527,227.83	117325% higher	Italy
Airports	652	1.0	65100% higher	Italy
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	61 sites	1.0 sites	6000% higher	Italy
Land Border Length	1.8K km	37 km	4863% higher	Italy
Highest Elevation	4.7K m	739 m	542% higher	Italy
Border Neighbors	6.0	1.0	500% higher	Italy
Teen Birth Rate	2.9 per 1k	1.2 per 1k	146% higher	Italy
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	20 days/yr	10 days/yr	100% higher	Italy
Child Mortality	2.8 per 1k births	1.4 per 1k births	100% higher	Italy
Forest Coverage (%)	32.89%	16.67%	97% higher	Italy
Capital Elevation	21 m	675 m	97% lower	San Marino
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	1.2% of GDP	17.1% of GDP	93% lower	San Marino
Exports (% GDP)	32.51% of GDP	185.99% of GDP	83% lower	San Marino
Imports (% GDP)	30.32% of GDP	154.99% of GDP	80% lower	San Marino
GDP Growth Rate	0.69%	0.40%	72% higher	Italy
Population Density	199.46 /km²	564.33 /km²	65% lower	San Marino
Infant Mortality	2.3 per 1k births	1.4 per 1k births	64% higher	Italy
Insufficient Physical Activity	40.8% of adults	26.37% of adults	55% higher	Italy
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	50% lower	San Marino
Vehicles per 1,000 People	874.68 per 1k people	1.7K per 1k people	47% lower	San Marino
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	24.71% of GDP	17.27% of GDP	43% higher	Italy
Education Spending (% GDP)	4.1% of GDP	2.9% of GDP	40% higher	Italy
Food Waste per Person	139 kg/person/yr	100.47 kg/person/yr	38% higher	Italy
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	14.66 µg/m³	10.69 µg/m³	37% higher	Italy
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	88.81 per 100k	135.57 per 100k	34% lower	San Marino
University Enrollment Rate	75.95%	57.55%	32% higher	Italy
Government Debt (% GDP)	131.8% of GDP	99.87% of GDP	32% higher	Italy
GNI Per Capita	$38,590	$53,890	28% lower	San Marino
Urban Population (%)	69.6%	97.16%	28% lower	San Marino
Death Rate	11.2 per 1k	8.9 per 1k	26% higher	Italy
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$60,881.37	$78,745.43	23% lower	San Marino
Birth Rate	7.1 per 1k	9.0 per 1k	21% lower	San Marino
Fertility Rate	1.3 children/woman	1.5 children/woman	18% lower	San Marino
Inflation Rate	1.0%	1.2%	17% lower	San Marino
Health Spending Per Capita	$3,228.44	$3,874.99	17% lower	San Marino
Agricultural Land (%)	44.26%	38.33%	15% higher	Italy
Health Spending (% GDP)	8.5% of GDP	7.4% of GDP	15% higher	Italy
Road Traffic Death Rate	5.0 per 100k	5.9 per 100k	15% lower	San Marino
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	133 per 100 people	120 per 100 people	11% higher	Italy
Foreign Patents	797	722	10% higher	Italy
Doctors (per 1,000)	4.2 per 1k	4.6 per 1k	10% lower	San Marino
Elderly Population (%)	24.62%	22.41%	10% higher	Italy
Dependency Ratio	57.52% of working-age pop.	53.06% of working-age pop.	8% higher	Italy
Women in Parliament (%)	32.25%	35%	8% lower	San Marino
Broadband Access (%)	34 per 100 people	36 per 100 people	6% lower	San Marino
Internet Users (%)	89.22%	87%	3% higher	Italy
Safe Drinking Water (%)	96.76%	100%	3% lower	San Marino
Youth Population (%)	11.89%	12.26%	3% lower	San Marino
Life Expectancy	83.7 years	85.7 years	2% lower	San Marino
Human Development Index	0.92	0.92	equal	Italy
Coastline Length	7.6K km	0 km	ranked higher	Italy
Median Age	47.5 years	47.4 years	equal	Italy
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Italy
Sanitation Access (%)	99.88%	100%	equal	San Marino
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.31 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Italy
Lowest Elevation	0 m	55 m	ranked lower	San Marino
Irrigated Land	24.5K km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Italy
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Italy
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	1.1% of GDP	-0.89% of GDP	ranked higher	Italy

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Analysis

Italy leads in 40 of 64 shared metrics, while San Marino leads in 24.

Italy's Forest Area is 9726.6x that of San Marino (97.3K km² vs 10 km²).

Italy's Land Area is 4927.7x that of San Marino (295.7K km² vs 60 km²).

Italy's Scientific Publications is 4736.7x that of San Marino (90.6K vs 19.12).

Italy's Population is 1725.4x that of San Marino (60.92M vs 35.3K).

Italy's Domestic Patents is 1467.7x that of San Marino (10.3K vs 7.0).

Key Comparisons

Forest AreaItaly leads

Italy

97.3K km²

San Marino

10 km²

Land AreaItaly leads

Italy

295.7K km²

San Marino

60 km²

Scientific PublicationsItaly leads

Italy

90.6K

San Marino

19.12

PopulationItaly leads

Italy

60.92M

San Marino

35.3K

Domestic PatentsItaly leads

Italy

10.3K

San Marino

7.0

GDP (Nominal)Italy leads

Italy

$2,380,825,077,243.59

San Marino

$2,027,527,227.83

Forest Area

97.3K km²

10 km²

Land Area

295.7K km²

60 km²

Scientific Publications

90.6K

19.12

Population

60.92M

35.3K

Domestic Patents

10.3K

7.0

GDP (Nominal)

$2,380,825,077,243.59

$2,027,527,227.83

Airports

652

1.0

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

61 sites

1.0 sites

Land Border Length

1.8K km

37 km

Highest Elevation

4.7K m

739 m

Border Neighbors

6.0

1.0

Teen Birth Rate

2.9 per 1k

1.2 per 1k

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

20 days/yr

10 days/yr

Child Mortality

2.8 per 1k births

1.4 per 1k births

Forest Coverage (%)

32.89%

16.67%

Capital Elevation

21 m

675 m

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

1.2% of GDP

17.1% of GDP

Exports (% GDP)

32.51% of GDP

185.99% of GDP

Imports (% GDP)

30.32% of GDP

154.99% of GDP

GDP Growth Rate

0.69%

0.40%

Population Density

199.46 /km²

564.33 /km²

Infant Mortality

2.3 per 1k births

1.4 per 1k births

Insufficient Physical Activity

40.8% of adults

26.37% of adults

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

2.0 time zones

Vehicles per 1,000 People

874.68 per 1k people

1.7K per 1k people

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

24.71% of GDP

17.27% of GDP

Education Spending (% GDP)

4.1% of GDP

2.9% of GDP

Food Waste per Person

139 kg/person/yr

100.47 kg/person/yr

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

14.66 µg/m³

10.69 µg/m³

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

88.81 per 100k

135.57 per 100k

University Enrollment Rate

75.95%

57.55%

Government Debt (% GDP)

131.8% of GDP

99.87% of GDP

GNI Per Capita

$38,590

$53,890

Urban Population (%)

69.6%

97.16%

Death Rate

11.2 per 1k

8.9 per 1k

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$60,881.37

$78,745.43

Birth Rate

7.1 per 1k

9.0 per 1k

Fertility Rate

1.3 children/woman

1.5 children/woman

Inflation Rate

1.0%

1.2%

Health Spending Per Capita

$3,228.44

$3,874.99

Agricultural Land (%)

44.26%

38.33%

Health Spending (% GDP)

8.5% of GDP

7.4% of GDP

Road Traffic Death Rate

5.0 per 100k

5.9 per 100k

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

133 per 100 people

120 per 100 people

Foreign Patents

797

722

Doctors (per 1,000)

4.2 per 1k

4.6 per 1k

Elderly Population (%)

24.62%

22.41%

Dependency Ratio

57.52% of working-age pop.

53.06% of working-age pop.

Women in Parliament (%)

32.25%

35%

Broadband Access (%)

34 per 100 people

36 per 100 people

Internet Users (%)

89.22%

87%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

96.76%

100%

Youth Population (%)

11.89%

12.26%

Life Expectancy

83.7 years

85.7 years

Human Development Index

0.92

Coastline Length

7.6K km

0 km

Median Age

47.5 years

47.4 years

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Sanitation Access (%)

99.88%

100%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0.31 per 1M people

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

55 m

Irrigated Land

24.5K km²

0 km²

Official Languages Count

1.0

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

1.1% of GDP

-0.89% of GDP

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Forest Area

Land Area

Scientific Publications

Population

Domestic Patents

GDP (Nominal)

Airports

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Land Border Length

Highest Elevation

Border Neighbors

Teen Birth Rate

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Child Mortality

Forest Coverage (%)

Capital Elevation

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Exports (% GDP)

Imports (% GDP)

GDP Growth Rate

Population Density

Infant Mortality

Insufficient Physical Activity

Time Zones Count

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Education Spending (% GDP)

Food Waste per Person

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

University Enrollment Rate

Government Debt (% GDP)

GNI Per Capita

Urban Population (%)

Death Rate

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Birth Rate

Fertility Rate

Inflation Rate

Health Spending Per Capita

Agricultural Land (%)

Health Spending (% GDP)

Road Traffic Death Rate

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Foreign Patents

Doctors (per 1,000)

Elderly Population (%)

Dependency Ratio

Women in Parliament (%)

Broadband Access (%)

Internet Users (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Youth Population (%)

Life Expectancy

Human Development Index

Coastline Length

Median Age

Electricity Access (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Irrigated Land

Official Languages Count

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

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