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Italy vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 72nd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Netherlands
Population
58562681
18252623
Population rank 26/197 72/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Italy and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Italy and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Italy

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Italy Netherlands
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $932,560,861,701
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $928,903,005,576
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $929,733,599,797
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $848,233,537,846
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $797,163,949,290
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $775,743,675,303
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $901,556,501,756
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $883,951,539,007
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $845,689,017,066
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $913,140,741,333
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $852,464,982,433
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $878,954,223,140
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $957,901,566,041
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $853,499,460,873
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $737,593,995,289
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $688,133,699,636
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $661,224,886,143
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $438,612,530,549
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $327,982,316,124
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $318,799,003,994
1989 $930,801,709,004 $258,716,904,292
1988 $893,663,934,841 $262,295,966,105
1987 $807,570,134,449 $245,406,949,521
1986 $641,862,313,287 $201,157,708,221
1985 $453,259,761,687 $144,057,523,222
1984 $438,896,930,791 $144,124,462,912
1983 $444,063,496,940 $153,671,294,109
1982 $428,257,421,618 $158,712,765,536
1981 $431,695,533,981 $164,375,775,854
1980 $478,356,755,596 $195,439,301,707
1979 $394,584,507,108 $179,933,827,310
1978 $315,784,469,541 $156,089,077,205
1977 $258,190,019,750 $127,203,923,857
1976 $225,235,205,862 $109,329,386,564
1975 $228,220,643,535 $100,397,061,694
1974 $200,024,444,775 $87,371,810,804
1973 $175,896,529,392 $71,946,639,603
1972 $145,594,833,997 $54,787,070,173
1971 $124,959,712,859 $44,644,730,576
1970 $113,656,669,765 $38,220,884,519
1969 $100,996,667,239 $34,086,038,090
1968 $91,485,448,148 $30,097,635,751
1967 $84,401,995,573 $27,143,828,099
1966 $76,622,444,787 $24,741,480,717
1965 $70,717,012,186 $22,721,869,808
1964 $65,720,771,779 $20,232,048,553
1963 $60,035,924,618 $17,193,744,109
1962 $52,413,872,628 $15,847,582,341
1961 $46,649,487,320 $14,599,836,396
1960 $42,012,422,612 $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Netherlands
2024 $40,385 $67,520
2023 $39,277 $63,516
2022 $35,654 $59,123
2021 $36,853 $60,142
2020 $32,091 $53,468
2019 $33,813 $53,555
2018 $34,904 $53,955
2017 $32,844 $49,514
2016 $31,392 $46,809
2015 $30,640 $45,794
2014 $36,028 $53,457
2013 $35,702 $52,602
2012 $34,854 $50,474
2011 $38,432 $54,702
2010 $35,857 $51,306
2009 $37,100 $53,172
2008 $40,829 $58,247
2007 $37,826 $52,101
2006 $33,537 $45,124
2005 $32,063 $42,165
2004 $31,348 $40,611
2003 $27,578 $35,897
2002 $22,451 $29,447
2001 $20,570 $26,956
2000 $20,190 $26,225
1999 $22,050 $28,319
1998 $22,365 $27,924
1997 $21,884 $26,745
1996 $23,123 $29,064
1995 $20,712 $29,301
1994 $19,382 $24,683
1993 $18,782 $23,156
1992 $23,297 $23,939
1991 $22,007 $21,764
1990 $20,874 $21,322
1989 $16,424 $17,423
1988 $15,781 $17,771
1987 $14,268 $16,734
1986 $11,341 $13,804
1985 $8,009 $9,941
1984 $7,758 $9,992
1983 $7,851 $10,696
1982 $7,574 $11,089
1981 $7,640 $11,537
1980 $8,476 $13,812
1979 $7,006 $12,817
1978 $5,623 $11,196
1977 $4,614 $9,180
1976 $4,042 $7,937
1975 $4,116 $7,346
1974 $3,629 $6,450
1973 $3,213 $5,353
1972 $2,677 $4,110
1971 $2,311 $3,384
1970 $2,112 $2,931
1969 $1,886 $2,647
1968 $1,718 $2,364
1967 $1,595 $2,155
1966 $1,459 $1,986
1965 $1,357 $1,848
1964 $1,272 $1,668
1963 $1,171 $1,437
1962 $1,030 $1,342
1961 $923 $1,254
1960 $837 $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Netherlands
2026 84.2 82.6
2025 84 82.4
2024 83.9 82.3
2023 83.7 82.2
2022 82.1 81.9
2021 82.9 81.4
2020 82.2 81.4
2019 83.3 82.1
2018 83.2 81.8
2017 82.7 81.7
2016 83 81.6
2015 82.5 81.5
2014 82.9 81.7
2013 82.7 81.3
2012 82.3 81.1
2011 82.2 81.1
2010 82.1 80.8
2009 81.8 80.7
2008 81.6 80.4
2007 81.5 80.3
2006 81.4 79.8
2005 81 79.5
2004 81 79.2
2003 80.2 78.7
2002 80.1 78.4
2001 79.9 78.3
2000 79.6 78.1
1999 79.2 78
1998 78.8 78
1997 78.7 77.9
1996 78.4 77.6
1995 78.1 77.6
1994 77.9 77.5
1993 77.7 77
1992 77.4 77.4
1991 77 77.2
1990 77 77
1989 76.9 76.8
1988 76.5 77
1987 76.3 76.8
1986 75.9 76.4
1985 75.6 76.4
1984 75.5 76.3
1983 74.7 76.3
1982 74.9 76.1
1981 74.4 76
1980 74.1 75.8
1979 74.1 75.6
1978 73.8 75.2
1977 73.4 75.3
1976 73.1 74.7
1975 72.7 74.6
1974 72.8 74.6
1973 72.1 74.2
1972 72.1 73.8
1971 71.9 73.9
1970 71.6 73.6
1969 70.9 73.6
1968 70.9 73.6
1967 71 73.8
1966 71 73.6
1965 70.3 73.6
1964 70.4 73.7
1963 69.3 73.4
1962 69.2 73.2
1961 69.8 73.6
1960 69.2 73.4
1959 69.3 73.2
1958 68.9 73.1
1957 67.8 73
1956 67.6 72.5
1955 68.3 72.5
1954 67.9 72.4
1953 66.6 71.7
1952 65.9 72.1
1951 65.3 71.5
1950 65.7 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Italy and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Italy Netherlands
2024 58,952,704 17,993,485
2023 58,984,216 17,877,117
2022 59,013,667 17,700,982
2021 59,133,173 17,533,044
2020 59,438,851 17,441,500
2019 59,729,081 17,344,874
2018 60,148,658 17,231,624
2017 60,002,252 17,131,296
2016 60,115,223 17,030,314
2015 60,229,605 16,939,923
2014 60,320,707 16,865,008
2013 60,311,613 16,804,432
2012 60,191,247 16,754,962
2011 60,026,841 16,693,074
2010 59,819,407 16,615,394
2009 59,555,454 16,530,388
2008 59,211,181 16,445,593
2007 58,756,247 16,381,696
2006 58,399,861 16,346,101
2005 58,166,682 16,319,868
2004 57,828,179 16,281,779
2003 57,399,184 16,225,302
2002 57,089,824 16,148,929
2001 56,976,981 16,046,180
2000 56,942,108 15,925,513
1999 56,916,317 15,812,088
1998 56,906,744 15,707,209
1997 56,890,372 15,610,650
1996 56,860,281 15,530,498
1995 56,844,303 15,459,006
1994 56,843,400 15,382,838
1993 56,831,821 15,290,368
1992 56,797,087 15,184,166
1991 56,758,521 15,069,798
1990 56,719,240 14,951,510
1989 56,671,781 14,848,907
1988 56,629,288 14,760,094
1987 56,601,931 14,665,037
1986 56,596,155 14,572,278
1985 56,593,071 14,491,632
1984 56,576,718 14,424,211
1983 56,564,074 14,367,070
1982 56,543,548 14,312,690
1981 56,501,675 14,247,208
1980 56,433,883 14,149,800
1979 56,317,749 14,038,270
1978 56,155,143 13,941,700
1977 55,955,411 13,856,185
1976 55,718,260 13,774,037
1975 55,441,001 13,666,335
1974 55,110,868 13,545,056
1973 54,751,406 13,439,322
1972 54,381,345 13,328,593
1971 54,073,490 13,194,497
1970 53,821,850 13,038,526
1969 53,537,950 12,877,984
1968 53,235,750 12,729,721
1967 52,900,500 12,598,201
1966 52,519,000 12,456,251
1965 52,112,350 12,294,732
1964 51,675,350 12,127,120
1963 51,252,000 11,965,966
1962 50,879,450 11,805,689
1961 50,536,350 11,638,712
1960 50,199,700 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Italy and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Italy

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Netherlands
2023 1.2 1.43
2022 1.24 1.49
2021 1.25 1.62
2020 1.24 1.54
2019 1.27 1.57
2018 1.31 1.59
2017 1.34 1.62
2016 1.36 1.66
2015 1.36 1.66
2014 1.38 1.71
2013 1.39 1.68
2012 1.42 1.72
2011 1.42 1.76
2010 1.44 1.79
2009 1.44 1.79
2008 1.44 1.77
2007 1.39 1.72
2006 1.37 1.72
2005 1.33 1.71
2004 1.34 1.72
2003 1.29 1.75
2002 1.27 1.73
2001 1.25 1.71
2000 1.26 1.72
1999 1.23 1.65
1998 1.22 1.63
1997 1.22 1.56
1996 1.2 1.53
1995 1.19 1.53
1994 1.21 1.57
1993 1.25 1.57
1992 1.3 1.59
1991 1.3 1.61
1990 1.33 1.62
1989 1.33 1.55
1988 1.36 1.55
1987 1.33 1.56
1986 1.35 1.55
1985 1.42 1.51
1984 1.46 1.49
1983 1.51 1.47
1982 1.56 1.5
1981 1.58 1.56
1980 1.64 1.6
1979 1.73 1.56
1978 1.84 1.58
1977 1.93 1.58
1976 2.04 1.63
1975 2.17 1.66
1974 2.28 1.77
1973 2.3 1.9
1972 2.35 2.15
1971 2.4 2.36
1970 2.38 2.57
1969 2.47 2.75
1968 2.46 2.72
1967 2.5 2.81
1966 2.58 2.9
1965 2.6 3.04
1964 2.66 3.17
1963 2.51 3.19
1962 2.46 3.18
1961 2.44 3.22
1960 2.4 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Netherlands
2024 48.8 42.4
2023 48.4 42.4
2022 48.1 42.5
2021 47.7 42.6
2020 47.4 42.5
2019 47 42.5
2018 46.6 42.4
2017 46.2 42.3
2016 45.8 42.2
2015 45.4 42
2014 45 41.8
2013 44.6 41.6
2012 44.2 41.3
2011 43.9 41
2010 43.5 40.7
2009 43.1 40.3
2008 42.8 40
2007 42.6 39.7
2006 42.3 39.3
2005 41.9 38.9
2004 41.6 38.5
2003 41.3 38.1
2002 41 37.8
2001 40.6 37.5
2000 40.3 37.3
1999 39.9 37
1998 39.6 36.7
1997 39.4 36.4
1996 39.1 36.1
1995 38.9 35.7
1994 38.6 35.4
1993 38.2 35.1
1992 37.9 34.8
1991 37.5 34.6
1990 37.1 34.3
1989 36.8 34.1
1988 36.4 33.8
1987 36.1 33.5
1986 35.8 33.2
1985 35.6 32.9
1984 35.3 32.6
1983 34.9 32.3
1982 34.6 31.9
1981 34.3 31.6
1980 34.1 31.3
1979 34 31
1978 33.9 30.7
1977 33.7 30.3
1976 33.6 29.8
1975 33.5 29.4
1974 33.4 29.3
1973 33.3 29
1972 33.2 28.9
1971 33.1 28.7
1970 33 28.6
1969 32.8 28.6
1968 32.7 28.6
1967 32.5 28.5
1966 32.4 28.6
1965 32.3 28.6
1964 32.2 28.6
1963 32.1 28.7
1962 32 28.7
1961 31.8 28.8
1960 31.6 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Italy Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Netherlands
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
13.6%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Italy Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$807
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Netherlands
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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