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San Marino

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for San Marino
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: San Marino
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 573 / km²

WRI Score 2026

76.22

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 33rd
In Europe: 17th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 35%· KPMG / EY
30.7
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 573 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $69,493· IMF WEO 2026
90.8
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 86 years· WHO / UN
100.0
Among the longest average lifespans globally.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 2.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
96.4
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.5%· ILO / SECO
93.5
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
79.7
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

San Marino holds 33rd of 211 with a WRI Score of 76.22 — ranks solidly in the top quarter of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect life expectancy (100) and military posture (100), with population density standing out as its clearest structural constraint.