The Human Truth Foundation

San Marino (Republic of San Marino)

https://www.humantruth.info/san_marino.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#japan

San Marino
Republic of San Marino
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index87th best
CapitalSan Marino
Land Area 60km21
LocationEurope
Population33 7852
Life Expectancy80.88yrs (2017)3
GNI$52 654 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesSM, SMR, 6745
Internet Domain.sm6
CurrencyEuro (EUR)7
Telephone+3788

1. Overview

Geographically the third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of the European Union, although it is not a member; social and political trends in the republic track closely with those of its larger neighbor, Italy.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverThis landlocked micronation offers spectacular views from its location atop Mount Titano, a dozen kilometres from the Adriatic Coast. San Marino has been an independent republic since AD 301 when a Croatian stone-cutter built a church atop a windswept bluff here. Of the world´s 193 independent countries, San Marino is the fifth smallest and - arguably - the most curious. How it exists at all is something of an enigma. A sole survivor of Italy´s once powerful city-state network, the micronation clung on long after the more powerful kingdoms of Genoa and Venice folded. And still it clings, secure in its status as the world´s oldest surviving sovereign state and its oldest republic.

The country is made up of nine settlements. Città di San Marino, the medieval settlement on the slopes of 750m-high Mount Titano that was added to the Unesco World Heritage list in 2008, attracts two million annual visitors. Its highlights are its picturesque views, its atmospheric streets, and a stash of rather bizarre museums dedicated to vampires, torture, wax dummies and strange facts.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. San Marino National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
41=Andorra0.858
42Qatar0.855
43=Chile0.855
44San Marino0.853
45Slovakia0.848
46Hungary0.846
47Argentina0.842
48Turkey0.838
Europe Avg0.87
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
16Sweden$54 489
17Austria$53 619
18Kuwait$52 920
19San Marino$52 654
20Belgium$52 293
21Andorra$51 167
22Finland$49 452
23Australia$49 238
Europe Avg$40 512
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway29.8
2Denmark30.0
3Finland33.7
...
84Colombia83.0
85Grenada83.1
86S. Africa83.1
87San Marino83.5
88Kyrgyzstan84.1
89Philippines84.2
90Fiji84.2
91Morocco84.3
Europe Avg59.3
World Avg87.9
q=196.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. San Marino's Demographics and Migration

#health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #population

Population:

San Marino's population is predicted to rise to 33 861 by 2030.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
188Marshall Islands58 413
189St Kitts & Nevis52 441
190Monaco38 682
191Liechtenstein37 910
192San Marino33 785
193Palau17 907
194Tuvalu11 508
195Nauru10 670
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
25Denmark81.4
26Cyprus81.2
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
31Germany80.6
32Andorra80.4
World Avg71.28
q=195.

Migration:

Immigrants13
Pos.2017
%13
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
28Ireland16.9%
29Cyprus16.0%
30Belize16.0%
31San Marino15.7%
32Bahamas15.6%
33Maldives15.4%
34USA15.3%
35Norway15.1%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants14
Pos.2010
%14
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
68Dominican Rep.10.1%
69Zimbabwe9.9%
70Haiti9.9%
71San Marino9.9%
72Burkina Faso9.7%
73Slovakia9.6%
74Morocco9.3%
75Sri Lanka9.1%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. San Marino's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Europe (2020)15
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank15
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
41Belarus78.7
42Moldova81.3
43Macedonia82.0
44Turkey82.4
45Andorra84.0
46Azerbaijan86.9
47Monaco93.8
48San Marino100.2
49Vatican City154.0
Europe Avg51.4
q=49.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)15
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank15
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
115Kazakhstan97.8
116Timor-Leste (E. Timor)98.6
117Lebanon98.7
118San Marino100.2
119Sierra Leone100.2
120Ivory Coast100.4
121Madagascar100.4
122Jordan102.0
World Avg87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark16. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu16.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe16, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia16.

For more, see:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better
17
Pos.2009
Treaties17
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
...
96Nigeria16
97=Benin16
97=Gabon16
97=San Marino16
97=Cambodia16
101Sierra Leone15
102=Chad15
102=Tanzania15
Europe Avg19.5
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better
18
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty18
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
161Uzbekistan13.53
162Mauritania13.56
163Liberia13.61
164San Marino13.63
165Saudi Arabia13.73
166Timor-Leste (E. Timor)13.73
167Grenada13.86
168Bahamas13.93
Europe Avg9.09
World Avg10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

See:

Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.Total
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
159Switzerland1971
160Bangladesh1972
161=Bahrain1973
161=San Marino1973
161=Andorra1973
164Jordan1974
165=Solomon Islands1974
166Sao Tome & Principe1975
Europe Avg1895
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality
Higher is better
19
Pos.2017
Score19
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
45=Czechia39
45=Slovakia39
45=Romania39
48San Marino35
49=Montenegro35
49=Guatemala35
49=Japan35
49=Bosnia & Herzegovina35
Europe Avg46.9
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
20
Pos.202120
1=Belgium1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
...
53Central African Rep.2.5
54=Chile2.5
54=Colombia2.5
54=San Marino2.5
54=Mali2.5
54=Costa Rica2.5
54=Bahamas2.5
54=Liechtenstein2.5
Europe Avg2.6
World Avg3.0
q=196.

5. San Marino's Health

#health #life_expectancy #longevity #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2020)21
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank21
1Monaco13.0
2Norway61.0
3=Finland65.3
...
33Ireland87.4
34Lithuania92.4
35Latvia93.1
36San Marino94.5
37Georgia95.6
38Andorra97.8
39Serbia98.9
40=Azerbaijan100.0
41Moldova101.5
Europe Avg82.5
q=46.
Health (2020)21
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank21
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
98Ethiopia93.3
99Sao Tome & Principe93.6
100Costa Rica93.8
101San Marino94.5
102Lebanon95.4
103Russia95.5
104Georgia95.6
105Djibouti95.7
World Avg93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives22. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau22.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean22, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa22.

For more, see:

Health:

San Marino does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. San Marino does better than average in its average life expectancy11. And finally, it does worse than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up23 (amongst the worst in Europe). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in San Marino in 1990-1 and 1995 was the second highest in the world (after Japan), at 78.7yrs. It improved this by +4.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, although less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
25Denmark81.4
26Cyprus81.2
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
31Germany80.6
32Andorra80.4
Europe Avg78.36
World Avg71.28
q=195.

Children's Health:

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
23
Pos.2015
Avg %23
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
158Tonga80.0
159Mauritania79.9
160Lebanon79.4
161San Marino79.3
162Gabon78.7
163Micronesia78.2
164Philippines77.9
165Sweden77.8
Europe Avg92.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. San Marino's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

This rank is derived from 2 data sets. San Marino does better than average in terms of its forested percent change 2000-202024 and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
24
Pos.Total24
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
94=Barbados0.0%
94=Turkmenistan0.0%
94=Bahamas0.0%
94=San Marino0.0%
94=Afghanistan0.0%
94=Vatican City0.0%
94=Vanuatu0.0%
94=Tuvalu0.0%
Europe Avg8.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
93Senegal1995 Jan 15
94Cameroon1995 Jan 17
95N. Korea1995 Jan 24
96San Marino1995 Jan 26
97Swaziland1995 Feb 07
98Zimbabwe1995 Feb 09
99Vietnam1995 Feb 14
100Switzerland1995 Feb 19
Europe Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.

7. San Marino's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)25
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank25
1Finland8.4
2Switzerland15.1
3Estonia15.8
...
41Monaco64.5
42Georgia65.1
43Montenegro66.0
44Armenia70.0
45=Azerbaijan70.1
46Macedonia71.0
47Albania72.4
48Andorra74.5
49San Marino125.0
Europe Avg41.2
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)25
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank25
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
169Mali124.1
170Togo124.4
171Angola124.8
172San Marino125.0
173Djibouti125.8
174Myanmar (Burma)127.0
175Timor-Leste (E. Timor)129.0
176Honduras130.6
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling
Higher is better
26
Pos.2021
Years26
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
129Bangladesh12.4
130Samoa12.4
131Congo, (Brazzaville)12.3
132San Marino12.3
133Botswana12.3
134Angola12.2
135Zimbabwe12.1
136Iraq12.1
Europe Avg16.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.

Technology and Information:

IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
27
Pos.2017
Ratio27
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
150=Monaco0.0
150=Bermuda0.0
150=Isle of Man0.0
150=San Marino0.0
150=Cayman Islands0.0
150=Andorra0.0
150=Greenland0.0
150=Brunei0.0
Europe Avg8.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below28:

Christian91.6%
Muslim0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.3%
Unaffiliated7.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Roman Catholic29.

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