Italy is a high-income country with a population of 59M people. The capital and largest city is Rome, with 2.75M residents. Italy shares land borders with Switzerland, France, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and the Vatican.
Italy ranks 8/197 by GDP ($2.37T) and 29/197 by GDP per capita ($40,226). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Italy
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
58790597
|
25/197 |
| GDP |
$2.37T
2024 |
8/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$40,226
2024 |
29/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$60,847
2024 |
31/197 |
| Government debt |
$3.21T
2024 |
6/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
137.3%
2025 |
10/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$54,420
2024 |
6/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,309
2025 |
37/197 |
| Land area | 114,178 sq mi | 72/197 |
| Population density | 517 ppl/mi² | 56/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 | 182/196 |
| Median age | 48.8 years | 4/196 |
| Life expectancy | 84 years | 8/197 |
Italy trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $42,012,422,612 |
| 1961 | $46,649,487,320 |
| 1962 | $52,413,872,628 |
| 1963 | $60,035,924,618 |
| 1964 | $65,720,771,779 |
| 1965 | $70,717,012,186 |
| 1966 | $76,622,444,787 |
| 1967 | $84,401,995,573 |
| 1968 | $91,485,448,148 |
| 1969 | $100,996,667,239 |
| 1970 | $113,656,669,765 |
| 1971 | $124,959,712,859 |
| 1972 | $145,594,833,997 |
| 1973 | $175,896,529,392 |
| 1974 | $200,024,444,775 |
| 1975 | $228,220,643,535 |
| 1976 | $225,235,205,862 |
| 1977 | $258,190,019,750 |
| 1978 | $315,784,469,541 |
| 1979 | $394,584,507,108 |
| 1980 | $478,356,755,596 |
| 1981 | $431,695,533,981 |
| 1982 | $428,257,421,618 |
| 1983 | $444,063,496,940 |
| 1984 | $438,896,930,791 |
| 1985 | $453,259,761,687 |
| 1986 | $641,862,313,287 |
| 1987 | $807,570,134,449 |
| 1988 | $893,663,934,841 |
| 1989 | $930,801,709,004 |
| 1990 | $1,183,945,130,899 |
| 1991 | $1,249,092,439,519 |
| 1992 | $1,323,204,350,354 |
| 1993 | $1,067,412,587,671 |
| 1994 | $1,101,750,159,702 |
| 1995 | $1,177,369,428,266 |
| 1996 | $1,314,776,508,972 |
| 1997 | $1,244,988,176,444 |
| 1998 | $1,272,729,786,997 |
| 1999 | $1,255,004,736,464 |
| 2000 | $1,149,661,363,439 |
| 2001 | $1,172,041,488,806 |
| 2002 | $1,281,746,271,196 |
| 2003 | $1,582,930,016,539 |
| 2004 | $1,812,808,753,295 |
| 2005 | $1,864,982,261,287 |
| 2006 | $1,958,563,654,386 |
| 2007 | $2,222,524,108,128 |
| 2008 | $2,417,508,414,187 |
| 2009 | $2,209,484,319,013 |
| 2010 | $2,144,936,254,535 |
| 2011 | $2,306,974,020,278 |
| 2012 | $2,097,929,495,122 |
| 2013 | $2,153,225,581,941 |
| 2014 | $2,173,255,507,986 |
| 2015 | $1,845,428,048,839 |
| 2016 | $1,887,111,188,177 |
| 2017 | $1,970,720,904,585 |
| 2018 | $2,099,435,266,459 |
| 2019 | $2,019,606,796,584 |
| 2020 | $1,907,481,094,079 |
| 2021 | $2,179,207,773,596 |
| 2022 | $2,104,067,630,319 |
| 2023 | $2,304,605,139,863 |
| 2024 | $2,372,774,547,793 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $837 |
| 1961 | $923 |
| 1962 | $1,030 |
| 1963 | $1,171 |
| 1964 | $1,272 |
| 1965 | $1,357 |
| 1966 | $1,459 |
| 1967 | $1,595 |
| 1968 | $1,718 |
| 1969 | $1,886 |
| 1970 | $2,112 |
| 1971 | $2,311 |
| 1972 | $2,677 |
| 1973 | $3,213 |
| 1974 | $3,629 |
| 1975 | $4,116 |
| 1976 | $4,042 |
| 1977 | $4,614 |
| 1978 | $5,623 |
| 1979 | $7,006 |
| 1980 | $8,476 |
| 1981 | $7,640 |
| 1982 | $7,574 |
| 1983 | $7,851 |
| 1984 | $7,758 |
| 1985 | $8,009 |
| 1986 | $11,341 |
| 1987 | $14,268 |
| 1988 | $15,781 |
| 1989 | $16,424 |
| 1990 | $20,874 |
| 1991 | $22,007 |
| 1992 | $23,297 |
| 1993 | $18,782 |
| 1994 | $19,382 |
| 1995 | $20,712 |
| 1996 | $23,123 |
| 1997 | $21,884 |
| 1998 | $22,365 |
| 1999 | $22,050 |
| 2000 | $20,190 |
| 2001 | $20,570 |
| 2002 | $22,451 |
| 2003 | $27,578 |
| 2004 | $31,348 |
| 2005 | $32,063 |
| 2006 | $33,537 |
| 2007 | $37,826 |
| 2008 | $40,829 |
| 2009 | $37,100 |
| 2010 | $35,857 |
| 2011 | $38,432 |
| 2012 | $34,854 |
| 2013 | $35,702 |
| 2014 | $36,028 |
| 2015 | $30,640 |
| 2016 | $31,392 |
| 2017 | $32,844 |
| 2018 | $34,904 |
| 2019 | $33,813 |
| 2020 | $32,091 |
| 2021 | $36,853 |
| 2022 | $35,654 |
| 2023 | $39,065 |
| 2024 | $40,226 |
Italy's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 65.9 |
| 1953 | 66.6 |
| 1954 | 67.9 |
| 1955 | 68.3 |
| 1956 | 67.6 |
| 1957 | 67.8 |
| 1958 | 68.9 |
| 1959 | 69.3 |
| 1960 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 70.4 |
| 1965 | 70.3 |
| 1966 | 71 |
| 1967 | 71 |
| 1968 | 70.9 |
| 1969 | 70.9 |
| 1970 | 71.6 |
| 1971 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 72.1 |
| 1973 | 72.1 |
| 1974 | 72.8 |
| 1975 | 72.7 |
| 1976 | 73.1 |
| 1977 | 73.4 |
| 1978 | 73.8 |
| 1979 | 74.1 |
| 1980 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 74.4 |
| 1982 | 74.9 |
| 1983 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 75.5 |
| 1985 | 75.6 |
| 1986 | 75.9 |
| 1987 | 76.3 |
| 1988 | 76.5 |
| 1989 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 77 |
| 1991 | 77 |
| 1992 | 77.4 |
| 1993 | 77.7 |
| 1994 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | 78.4 |
| 1997 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 78.8 |
| 1999 | 79.2 |
| 2000 | 79.6 |
| 2001 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 80.1 |
| 2003 | 80.2 |
| 2004 | 81 |
| 2005 | 81 |
| 2006 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 81.5 |
| 2008 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 81.8 |
| 2010 | 82.1 |
| 2011 | 82.2 |
| 2012 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 83 |
| 2017 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 83.2 |
| 2019 | 83.3 |
| 2020 | 82.2 |
| 2021 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 82.1 |
| 2023 | 83.7 |
| 2024 | 83.9 |
| 2025 | 84 |
Italy's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,199,700 |
| 1961 | 50,536,350 |
| 1962 | 50,879,450 |
| 1963 | 51,252,000 |
| 1964 | 51,675,350 |
| 1965 | 52,112,350 |
| 1966 | 52,519,000 |
| 1967 | 52,900,500 |
| 1968 | 53,235,750 |
| 1969 | 53,537,950 |
| 1970 | 53,821,850 |
| 1971 | 54,073,490 |
| 1972 | 54,381,345 |
| 1973 | 54,751,406 |
| 1974 | 55,110,868 |
| 1975 | 55,441,001 |
| 1976 | 55,718,260 |
| 1977 | 55,955,411 |
| 1978 | 56,155,143 |
| 1979 | 56,317,749 |
| 1980 | 56,433,883 |
| 1981 | 56,501,675 |
| 1982 | 56,543,548 |
| 1983 | 56,564,074 |
| 1984 | 56,576,718 |
| 1985 | 56,593,071 |
| 1986 | 56,596,155 |
| 1987 | 56,601,931 |
| 1988 | 56,629,288 |
| 1989 | 56,671,781 |
| 1990 | 56,719,240 |
| 1991 | 56,758,521 |
| 1992 | 56,797,087 |
| 1993 | 56,831,821 |
| 1994 | 56,843,400 |
| 1995 | 56,844,303 |
| 1996 | 56,860,281 |
| 1997 | 56,890,372 |
| 1998 | 56,906,744 |
| 1999 | 56,916,317 |
| 2000 | 56,942,108 |
| 2001 | 56,976,981 |
| 2002 | 57,089,824 |
| 2003 | 57,399,184 |
| 2004 | 57,828,179 |
| 2005 | 58,166,682 |
| 2006 | 58,399,861 |
| 2007 | 58,756,247 |
| 2008 | 59,211,181 |
| 2009 | 59,555,454 |
| 2010 | 59,819,407 |
| 2011 | 60,026,841 |
| 2012 | 60,191,247 |
| 2013 | 60,311,613 |
| 2014 | 60,320,707 |
| 2015 | 60,229,605 |
| 2016 | 60,115,223 |
| 2017 | 60,002,252 |
| 2018 | 60,148,658 |
| 2019 | 59,729,081 |
| 2020 | 59,438,851 |
| 2021 | 59,133,173 |
| 2022 | 59,013,667 |
| 2023 | 58,993,475 |
| 2024 | 58,986,023 |
Italy's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4 |
| 1961 | 2.44 |
| 1962 | 2.46 |
| 1963 | 2.51 |
| 1964 | 2.66 |
| 1965 | 2.6 |
| 1966 | 2.58 |
| 1967 | 2.5 |
| 1968 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 2.47 |
| 1970 | 2.38 |
| 1971 | 2.4 |
| 1972 | 2.35 |
| 1973 | 2.3 |
| 1974 | 2.28 |
| 1975 | 2.17 |
| 1976 | 2.04 |
| 1977 | 1.93 |
| 1978 | 1.84 |
| 1979 | 1.73 |
| 1980 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 1.58 |
| 1982 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 1.51 |
| 1984 | 1.46 |
| 1985 | 1.42 |
| 1986 | 1.35 |
| 1987 | 1.33 |
| 1988 | 1.36 |
| 1989 | 1.33 |
| 1990 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 1.25 |
| 1994 | 1.21 |
| 1995 | 1.19 |
| 1996 | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 1.22 |
| 1998 | 1.22 |
| 1999 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 1.26 |
| 2001 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 1.44 |
| 2009 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 1.42 |
| 2012 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 1.39 |
| 2014 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 1.36 |
| 2017 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 1.27 |
| 2020 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 1.24 |
| 2023 | 1.2 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.6 |
| 1961 | 31.8 |
| 1962 | 32 |
| 1963 | 32.1 |
| 1964 | 32.2 |
| 1965 | 32.3 |
| 1966 | 32.4 |
| 1967 | 32.5 |
| 1968 | 32.7 |
| 1969 | 32.8 |
| 1970 | 33 |
| 1971 | 33.1 |
| 1972 | 33.2 |
| 1973 | 33.3 |
| 1974 | 33.4 |
| 1975 | 33.5 |
| 1976 | 33.6 |
| 1977 | 33.7 |
| 1978 | 33.9 |
| 1979 | 34 |
| 1980 | 34.1 |
| 1981 | 34.3 |
| 1982 | 34.6 |
| 1983 | 34.9 |
| 1984 | 35.3 |
| 1985 | 35.6 |
| 1986 | 35.8 |
| 1987 | 36.1 |
| 1988 | 36.4 |
| 1989 | 36.8 |
| 1990 | 37.1 |
| 1991 | 37.5 |
| 1992 | 37.9 |
| 1993 | 38.2 |
| 1994 | 38.6 |
| 1995 | 38.9 |
| 1996 | 39.1 |
| 1997 | 39.4 |
| 1998 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 39.9 |
| 2000 | 40.3 |
| 2001 | 40.6 |
| 2002 | 41 |
| 2003 | 41.3 |
| 2004 | 41.6 |
| 2005 | 41.9 |
| 2006 | 42.3 |
| 2007 | 42.6 |
| 2008 | 42.8 |
| 2009 | 43.1 |
| 2010 | 43.5 |
| 2011 | 43.9 |
| 2012 | 44.2 |
| 2013 | 44.6 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 45.4 |
| 2016 | 45.8 |
| 2017 | 46.2 |
| 2018 | 46.6 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2020 | 47.4 |
| 2021 | 47.7 |
| 2022 | 48.1 |
| 2023 | 48.4 |
| 2024 | 48.8 |
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Italy: National Statistics
Finance
|
Italy
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.26T
2024 |
8/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
50.8%
2025 |
16/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.07%
2022 |
100/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.61%
2023 |
84/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
338,000
2020 |
20/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.26%
2025 |
107/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.5%
2024 |
71/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.6%
2024 |
40/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.7%
2024 |
122/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.9
2025 |
89/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2023 |
104/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2023 |
115/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,338,142
2024 |
9/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.73%
2024 |
17/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
74
2025 |
7/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
24/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
290
2014 |
25/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$587B
2014 |
21/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$291B
2024 |
12/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.2B
2024 |
21/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
38,419,000
2020 |
6/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.65%
2020 |
106/184 |
| Banked people share |
86%
2024 |
49/158 |
Energy
|
Italy
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,298 kg
2023 |
50/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.2
2023 |
20/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
305 megatons
2023 |
18/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.18 tons
2023 |
48/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
76.8%
2023 |
66/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
17.5%
2021 |
116/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.95%
2023 |
54/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
79.6%
2023 |
20/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,047 kWh
2023 |
41/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
41%
2021 |
71/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
15.9%
2023 |
92/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
102/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
46/195 |
Society
|
Italy
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.72%
2024 |
25/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+95,246
2024 |
19/196 |
| Urban population |
72.3%
2024 |
71/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
75/190 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
72/190 |
| Quality of life index |
79.6
2025 |
34/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
54
2024 |
63/197 |
| Higher education index |
91
2025 |
18/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.55
2022 |
179/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2019 |
161/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
11/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.3%
2019 |
34/196 |
| English speaking |
13.6%
2023 |
124/197 |
| People using the Internet |
89.2%
2024 |
53/195 |
Health
|
Italy
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,228
2023 |
27/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$745
2023 |
17/191 |
| Life expectancy |
84 years
2025 |
8/197 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.25
2022 |
22/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.8 years
2023 |
4/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
164/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.8
2023 |
176/192 |
| Obesity rate |
17.8%
2022 |
121/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.7%
2024 |
113/195 |
| Air quality index |
61
2025 |
78/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.4%
2022 |
63/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.97 liters
2020 |
61/186 |
Territory
|
Italy
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.2%
2025 |
72/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,936 sq mi
2024 |
142/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
50,531 sq mi
2025 |
62/194 |
| Forest area |
37,558 sq mi
2025 |
54/196 |
| Roads length |
303,043 mi
2007 |
18/175 |
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