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Germany vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 63rd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Italy
Population
82575542
58562681
Population rank 19/197 26/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Germany and Italy: Comparison Charts

Germany and Italy economies compared

GDP
Germany

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Germany Italy
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $930,801,709,004
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $893,663,934,841
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $807,570,134,449
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $641,862,313,287
1985 $735,218,723,093 $453,259,761,687
1984 $727,767,760,979 $438,896,930,791
1983 $773,507,930,295 $444,063,496,940
1982 $779,421,633,755 $428,257,421,618
1981 $803,404,797,058 $431,695,533,981
1980 $953,772,499,462 $478,356,755,596
1979 $884,574,218,333 $394,584,507,108
1978 $743,182,891,918 $315,784,469,541
1977 $602,698,323,086 $258,190,019,750
1976 $521,658,712,133 $225,235,205,862
1975 $492,434,094,920 $228,220,643,535
1974 $446,934,971,657 $200,024,444,775
1973 $399,833,571,167 $175,896,529,392
1972 $300,899,944,795 $145,594,833,997
1971 $250,900,942,397 $124,959,712,859
1970 $216,629,229,947 $113,656,669,765
1969 $177,733,486,326 $100,996,667,239
1968 $156,527,292,653 $91,485,448,148
1967 $145,100,667,773 $84,401,995,573
1966 $143,304,275,684 $76,622,444,787
1965 $134,774,688,191 $70,717,012,186
1964 $123,330,404,665 $65,720,771,779
1963 $112,232,503,744 $60,035,924,618
1962 $105,895,435,234 $52,413,872,628
1961 $96,558,204,043 $46,649,487,320
1960 $84,619,845,881 $42,012,422,612

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

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Germany and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Italy
2024 $56,104 $40,385
2023 $54,777 $39,277
2022 $50,507 $35,654
2021 $52,349 $36,853
2020 $47,395 $32,091
2019 $47,656 $33,813
2018 $48,916 $34,904
2017 $45,554 $32,844
2016 $42,949 $31,392
2015 $41,930 $30,640
2014 $48,960 $36,028
2013 $47,207 $35,702
2012 $44,718 $34,854
2011 $47,631 $38,432
2010 $42,397 $35,857
2009 $42,472 $37,100
2008 $46,379 $40,829
2007 $42,351 $37,826
2006 $36,980 $33,537
2005 $35,084 $32,063
2004 $34,567 $31,348
2003 $30,711 $27,578
2002 $25,487 $22,451
2001 $23,878 $20,570
2000 $23,926 $20,190
1999 $26,965 $22,050
1998 $27,396 $22,365
1997 $27,047 $21,884
1996 $30,600 $23,123
1995 $31,747 $20,712
1994 $27,202 $19,382
1993 $25,617 $18,782
1992 $26,560 $23,297
1991 $23,443 $22,007
1990 $22,386 $20,874
1989 $17,829 $16,424
1988 $17,997 $15,781
1987 $16,739 $14,268
1986 $13,511 $11,341
1985 $9,464 $8,009
1984 $9,347 $7,758
1983 $9,900 $7,851
1982 $9,950 $7,574
1981 $10,246 $7,640
1980 $12,183 $8,476
1979 $11,322 $7,006
1978 $9,517 $5,623
1977 $7,711 $4,614
1976 $6,659 $4,042
1975 $6,259 $4,116
1974 $5,660 $3,629
1973 $5,065 $3,213
1972 $3,824 $2,677
1971 $3,204 $2,311
1970 $2,771 $2,112
1969 $2,281 $1,886
1968 $2,025 $1,718
1967 $1,886 $1,595
1966 $1,871 $1,459
1965 $1,774 $1,357
1964 $1,637 $1,272
1963 $1,502 $1,171
1962 $1,431 $1,030
1961 $1,316 $923
1960 $1,162 $837

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

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Germany vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Italy
2026 81.9 84.2
2025 81.7 84
2024 81.5 83.9
2023 81.4 83.7
2022 80.6 82.1
2021 81.1 82.9
2020 81 82.2
2019 81.2 83.3
2018 80.9 83.2
2017 80.9 82.7
2016 80.8 83
2015 80.6 82.5
2014 80.9 82.9
2013 80.5 82.7
2012 80.5 82.3
2011 80.4 82.2
2010 80.1 82.1
2009 79.9 81.8
2008 79.8 81.6
2007 79.7 81.5
2006 79.6 81.4
2005 79.3 81
2004 79.1 81
2003 78.5 80.2
2002 78.5 80.1
2001 78.4 79.9
2000 78.1 79.6
1999 77.8 79.2
1998 77.6 78.8
1997 77.2 78.7
1996 76.8 78.4
1995 76.6 78.1
1994 76.4 77.9
1993 76.1 77.7
1992 76 77.4
1991 75.6 77
1990 75.3 77
1989 75.5 76.9
1988 75.3 76.5
1987 75.1 76.3
1986 74.7 75.9
1985 74.5 75.6
1984 74.4 75.5
1983 73.9 74.7
1982 73.6 74.9
1981 73.3 74.4
1980 73.1 74.1
1979 72.9 74.1
1978 72.6 73.8
1977 72.6 73.4
1976 72 73.1
1975 71.5 72.7
1974 71.7 72.8
1973 71.4 72.1
1972 71.1 72.1
1971 70.9 71.9
1970 70.7 71.6
1969 70.5 70.9
1968 70.6 70.9
1967 71 71
1966 70.7 71
1965 70.6 70.3
1964 70.6 70.4
1963 70.1 69.3
1962 70 69.2
1961 69.8 69.8
1960 69.3 69.2
1959 69.3 69.3
1958 69.2 68.9
1957 68.5 67.8
1956 68.6 67.6
1955 68.3 68.3
1954 68.1 67.9
1953 67.8 66.6
1952 67.5 65.9
1951 67.1 65.3
1950 66.8 65.7

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

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Germany and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Italy
1x
Year Population
Germany Italy
2024 83,516,593 58,952,704
2023 83,287,273 58,984,216
2022 83,177,813 59,013,667
2021 83,196,078 59,133,173
2020 83,160,871 59,438,851
2019 83,092,962 59,729,081
2018 82,905,782 60,148,658
2017 82,657,002 60,002,252
2016 82,348,669 60,115,223
2015 81,686,611 60,229,605
2014 80,982,500 60,320,707
2013 80,645,605 60,311,613
2012 80,425,823 60,191,247
2011 80,274,983 60,026,841
2010 81,776,930 59,819,407
2009 81,902,307 59,555,454
2008 82,110,097 59,211,181
2007 82,266,372 58,756,247
2006 82,376,451 58,399,861
2005 82,469,422 58,166,682
2004 82,516,260 57,828,179
2003 82,534,176 57,399,184
2002 82,488,495 57,089,824
2001 82,349,925 56,976,981
2000 82,211,508 56,942,108
1999 82,100,243 56,916,317
1998 82,047,195 56,906,744
1997 82,034,771 56,890,372
1996 81,914,831 56,860,281
1995 81,678,051 56,844,303
1994 81,438,348 56,843,400
1993 81,156,363 56,831,821
1992 80,624,598 56,797,087
1991 80,013,896 56,758,521
1990 79,433,029 56,719,240
1989 78,751,283 56,671,781
1988 78,144,619 56,629,288
1987 77,839,920 56,601,931
1986 77,720,436 56,596,155
1985 77,684,873 56,593,071
1984 77,858,685 56,576,718
1983 78,128,282 56,564,074
1982 78,333,366 56,543,548
1981 78,407,907 56,501,675
1980 78,288,576 56,433,883
1979 78,126,350 56,317,749
1978 78,091,820 56,155,143
1977 78,159,814 55,955,411
1976 78,336,950 55,718,260
1975 78,673,554 55,441,001
1974 78,967,433 55,110,868
1973 78,936,666 54,751,406
1972 78,688,452 54,381,345
1971 78,312,842 54,073,490
1970 78,169,289 53,821,850
1969 77,909,682 53,537,950
1968 77,294,314 53,235,750
1967 76,951,336 52,900,500
1966 76,600,311 52,519,000
1965 75,963,695 52,112,350
1964 75,318,337 51,675,350
1963 74,714,353 51,252,000
1962 74,025,784 50,879,450
1961 73,377,632 50,536,350
1960 72,814,900 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Italy

Fertility rate
Germany

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Italy
2023 1.39 1.2
2022 1.46 1.24
2021 1.58 1.25
2020 1.53 1.24
2019 1.54 1.27
2018 1.57 1.31
2017 1.57 1.34
2016 1.6 1.36
2015 1.5 1.36
2014 1.47 1.38
2013 1.42 1.39
2012 1.41 1.42
2011 1.39 1.42
2010 1.39 1.44
2009 1.36 1.44
2008 1.38 1.44
2007 1.37 1.39
2006 1.33 1.37
2005 1.34 1.33
2004 1.36 1.34
2003 1.34 1.29
2002 1.34 1.27
2001 1.35 1.25
2000 1.38 1.26
1999 1.36 1.23
1998 1.36 1.22
1997 1.35 1.22
1996 1.3 1.2
1995 1.25 1.19
1994 1.24 1.21
1993 1.28 1.25
1992 1.29 1.3
1991 1.33 1.3
1990 1.45 1.33
1989 1.42 1.33
1988 1.46 1.36
1987 1.43 1.33
1986 1.43 1.35
1985 1.37 1.42
1984 1.29 1.46
1983 1.33 1.51
1982 1.41 1.56
1981 1.43 1.58
1980 1.44 1.64
1979 1.38 1.73
1978 1.38 1.84
1977 1.4 1.93
1976 1.45 2.04
1975 1.45 2.17
1974 1.51 2.28
1973 1.54 2.3
1972 1.71 2.35
1971 1.92 2.4
1970 2.03 2.38
1969 2.21 2.47
1968 2.38 2.46
1967 2.48 2.5
1966 2.53 2.58
1965 2.5 2.6
1964 2.54 2.66
1963 2.51 2.51
1962 2.44 2.46
1961 2.45 2.44
1960 2.37 2.4

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

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Germany and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Italy
2024 46.3 48.8
2023 46.2 48.4
2022 46 48.1
2021 45.9 47.7
2020 45.8 47.4
2019 45.8 47
2018 45.8 46.6
2017 45.8 46.2
2016 45.7 45.8
2015 45.7 45.4
2014 45.7 45
2013 45.5 44.6
2012 45.1 44.2
2011 44.6 43.9
2010 44.2 43.5
2009 43.9 43.1
2008 43.5 42.8
2007 43.1 42.6
2006 42.5 42.3
2005 42 41.9
2004 41.6 41.6
2003 41.2 41.3
2002 40.8 41
2001 40.4 40.6
2000 40 40.3
1999 39.7 39.9
1998 39.3 39.6
1997 38.9 39.4
1996 38.6 39.1
1995 38.4 38.9
1994 38.1 38.6
1993 37.9 38.2
1992 37.8 37.9
1991 37.7 37.5
1990 37.6 37.1
1989 37.6 36.8
1988 37.6 36.4
1987 37.4 36.1
1986 37.2 35.8
1985 37.1 35.6
1984 37 35.3
1983 36.7 34.9
1982 36.6 34.6
1981 36.5 34.3
1980 36.5 34.1
1979 36.4 34
1978 36.3 33.9
1977 36.1 33.7
1976 35.8 33.6
1975 35.5 33.5
1974 35 33.4
1973 34.7 33.3
1972 34.6 33.2
1971 34.4 33.1
1970 34.3 33
1969 34.1 32.8
1968 34.2 32.7
1967 34.3 32.5
1966 34.4 32.4
1965 34.4 32.3
1964 34.5 32.2
1963 34.6 32.1
1962 34.7 32
1961 34.7 31.8
1960 34.7 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Germany Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Italy
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2019
English speaking
56.3%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Germany Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$758
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Italy
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
303,043 mi
2007

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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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