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Italy vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 72nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Japan
Population
58562681
122677250
Population rank 26/197 12/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Italy and Japan: Comparison Charts

Italy and Japan economies compared

GDP
Italy

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Italy Japan
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $930,801,709,004 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $807,570,134,449 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $641,862,313,287 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $453,259,761,687 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $444,063,496,940 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $428,257,421,618 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $431,695,533,981 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $478,356,755,596 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $394,584,507,108 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $315,784,469,541 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $258,190,019,750 $737,069,290,928
1976 $225,235,205,862 $598,883,902,156
1975 $228,220,643,535 $532,861,438,885
1974 $200,024,444,775 $490,035,789,970
1973 $175,896,529,392 $441,460,582,536
1972 $145,594,833,997 $324,933,841,269
1971 $124,959,712,859 $245,364,056,622
1970 $113,656,669,765 $217,223,652,719
1969 $100,996,667,239 $184,298,841,305
1968 $91,485,448,148 $156,897,496,759
1967 $84,401,995,573 $132,475,614,227
1966 $76,622,444,787 $113,046,784,179
1965 $70,717,012,186 $97,338,107,606
1964 $65,720,771,779 $87,490,590,818
1963 $60,035,924,618 $74,379,284,603
1962 $52,413,872,628 $64,987,857,542
1961 $46,649,487,320 $57,266,758,180
1960 $42,012,422,612 $47,419,238,274

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

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Italy and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Japan
2024 $40,385 $32,487
2023 $39,277 $33,836
2022 $35,654 $34,066
2021 $36,853 $40,095
2020 $32,091 $40,029
2019 $33,813 $40,416
2018 $34,904 $39,751
2017 $32,844 $38,834
2016 $31,392 $39,375
2015 $30,640 $34,961
2014 $36,028 $38,475
2013 $35,702 $40,899
2012 $34,854 $49,145
2011 $38,432 $48,760
2010 $35,857 $44,968
2009 $37,100 $41,309
2008 $40,829 $39,876
2007 $37,826 $35,779
2006 $33,537 $35,992
2005 $32,063 $37,813
2004 $31,348 $38,299
2003 $27,578 $35,387
2002 $22,451 $32,821
2001 $20,570 $34,406
2000 $20,190 $39,169
1999 $22,050 $36,610
1998 $22,365 $32,424
1997 $21,884 $35,638
1996 $23,123 $39,150
1995 $20,712 $44,198
1994 $19,382 $39,934
1993 $18,782 $36,345
1992 $23,297 $31,993
1991 $22,007 $29,428
1990 $20,874 $25,801
1989 $16,424 $25,266
1988 $15,781 $25,500
1987 $14,268 $21,142
1986 $11,341 $17,452
1985 $8,009 $11,809
1984 $7,758 $11,207
1983 $7,851 $10,652
1982 $7,574 $9,780
1981 $7,640 $10,583
1980 $8,476 $9,669
1979 $7,006 $9,301
1978 $5,623 $9,012
1977 $4,614 $6,473
1976 $4,042 $5,310
1975 $4,116 $4,776
1974 $3,629 $4,448
1973 $3,213 $4,061
1972 $2,677 $3,031
1971 $2,311 $2,321
1970 $2,112 $2,101
1969 $1,886 $1,803
1968 $1,718 $1,553
1967 $1,595 $1,326
1966 $1,459 $1,144
1965 $1,357 $994
1964 $1,272 $903
1963 $1,171 $776
1962 $1,030 $685
1961 $923 $609
1960 $837 $509

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

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Italy vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Japan
2026 84.2 85.1
2025 84 85
2024 83.9 84.9
2023 83.7 84.7
2022 82.1 84.1
2021 82.9 84.6
2020 82.2 84.7
2019 83.3 84.4
2018 83.2 84.3
2017 82.7 84.2
2016 83 84.1
2015 82.5 83.9
2014 82.9 83.6
2013 82.7 83.4
2012 82.3 83.2
2011 82.2 82.7
2010 82.1 82.9
2009 81.8 83
2008 81.6 82.6
2007 81.5 82.5
2006 81.4 82.4
2005 81 82
2004 81 82.1
2003 80.2 81.9
2002 80.1 81.8
2001 79.9 81.5
2000 79.6 81.2
1999 79.2 80.6
1998 78.8 80.6
1997 78.7 80.6
1996 78.4 80.4
1995 78.1 79.7
1994 77.9 79.8
1993 77.7 79.4
1992 77.4 79.3
1991 77 79.3
1990 77 79
1989 76.9 79
1988 76.5 78.5
1987 76.3 78.6
1986 75.9 78.2
1985 75.6 77.8
1984 75.5 77.5
1983 74.7 77.1
1982 74.9 77.1
1981 74.4 76.6
1980 74.1 76.1
1979 74.1 76.2
1978 73.8 75.7
1977 73.4 75.3
1976 73.1 74.8
1975 72.7 74.4
1974 72.8 73.8
1973 72.1 73.4
1972 72.1 73.3
1971 71.9 72.8
1970 71.6 72
1969 70.9 71.9
1968 70.9 71.7
1967 71 71.4
1966 71 71.1
1965 70.3 70.3
1964 70.4 70.2
1963 69.3 69.7
1962 69.2 68.7
1961 69.8 68.4
1960 69.2 67.7
1959 69.3 67.5
1958 68.9 67
1957 67.8 65.4
1956 67.6 65.6
1955 68.3 65.7
1954 67.9 64.5
1953 66.6 63.3
1952 65.9 63
1951 65.3 61
1950 65.7 59.3

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

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Italy and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Japan
1x
Year Population
Italy Japan
2024 58,952,704 123,975,371
2023 58,984,216 124,516,650
2022 59,013,667 125,124,989
2021 59,133,173 125,681,593
2020 59,438,851 126,261,000
2019 59,729,081 126,633,000
2018 60,148,658 126,811,000
2017 60,002,252 126,972,000
2016 60,115,223 127,076,000
2015 60,229,605 127,141,000
2014 60,320,707 127,276,000
2013 60,311,613 127,445,000
2012 60,191,247 127,629,000
2011 60,026,841 127,833,000
2010 59,819,407 128,070,000
2009 59,555,454 128,047,000
2008 59,211,181 128,063,000
2007 58,756,247 128,001,000
2006 58,399,861 127,854,000
2005 58,166,682 127,773,000
2004 57,828,179 127,761,000
2003 57,399,184 127,718,000
2002 57,089,824 127,445,000
2001 56,976,981 127,149,000
2000 56,942,108 126,843,000
1999 56,916,317 126,631,000
1998 56,906,744 126,400,000
1997 56,890,372 126,057,000
1996 56,860,281 125,757,000
1995 56,844,303 125,472,000
1994 56,843,400 125,178,000
1993 56,831,821 124,829,000
1992 56,797,087 124,425,000
1991 56,758,521 123,964,000
1990 56,719,240 123,478,000
1989 56,671,781 123,069,000
1988 56,629,288 122,578,000
1987 56,601,931 122,069,000
1986 56,596,155 121,482,000
1985 56,593,071 120,837,000
1984 56,576,718 120,083,000
1983 56,564,074 119,307,000
1982 56,543,548 118,480,000
1981 56,501,675 117,661,000
1980 56,433,883 116,807,000
1979 56,317,749 115,890,000
1978 56,155,143 114,913,000
1977 55,955,411 113,872,000
1976 55,718,260 112,775,000
1975 55,441,001 111,573,000
1974 55,110,868 110,162,000
1973 54,751,406 108,707,000
1972 54,381,345 107,188,000
1971 54,073,490 105,697,000
1970 53,821,850 103,403,000
1969 53,537,950 102,219,000
1968 53,235,750 101,011,000
1967 52,900,500 99,879,000
1966 52,519,000 98,851,000
1965 52,112,350 97,952,000
1964 51,675,350 96,903,000
1963 51,252,000 95,900,000
1962 50,879,450 94,933,000
1961 50,536,350 94,055,000
1960 50,199,700 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Japan

Fertility rate
Italy

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Japan
2023 1.2 1.2
2022 1.24 1.26
2021 1.25 1.3
2020 1.24 1.33
2019 1.27 1.36
2018 1.31 1.42
2017 1.34 1.43
2016 1.36 1.44
2015 1.36 1.45
2014 1.38 1.42
2013 1.39 1.43
2012 1.42 1.41
2011 1.42 1.39
2010 1.44 1.39
2009 1.44 1.37
2008 1.44 1.37
2007 1.39 1.34
2006 1.37 1.32
2005 1.33 1.26
2004 1.34 1.29
2003 1.29 1.29
2002 1.27 1.32
2001 1.25 1.33
2000 1.26 1.36
1999 1.23 1.34
1998 1.22 1.38
1997 1.22 1.39
1996 1.2 1.43
1995 1.19 1.42
1994 1.21 1.5
1993 1.25 1.46
1992 1.3 1.5
1991 1.3 1.53
1990 1.33 1.54
1989 1.33 1.57
1988 1.36 1.66
1987 1.33 1.69
1986 1.35 1.72
1985 1.42 1.76
1984 1.46 1.81
1983 1.51 1.8
1982 1.56 1.77
1981 1.58 1.74
1980 1.64 1.75
1979 1.73 1.77
1978 1.84 1.79
1977 1.93 1.8
1976 2.04 1.85
1975 2.17 1.91
1974 2.28 2.05
1973 2.3 2.14
1972 2.35 2.14
1971 2.4 2.16
1970 2.38 2.13
1969 2.47 2.13
1968 2.46 2.13
1967 2.5 2.23
1966 2.58 1.58
1965 2.6 2.14
1964 2.66 2.05
1963 2.51 2
1962 2.46 1.98
1961 2.44 1.96
1960 2.4 2

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

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Italy and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Japan
2024 48.8 50.4
2023 48.4 50
2022 48.1 49.5
2021 47.7 49.1
2020 47.4 48.7
2019 47 48.3
2018 46.6 48
2017 46.2 47.6
2016 45.8 47.3
2015 45.4 47
2014 45 46.6
2013 44.6 46.2
2012 44.2 45.8
2011 43.9 45.5
2010 43.5 45.2
2009 43.1 44.9
2008 42.8 44.6
2007 42.6 44.2
2006 42.3 43.9
2005 41.9 43.6
2004 41.6 43.2
2003 41.3 42.8
2002 41 42.5
2001 40.6 42.1
2000 40.3 41.8
1999 39.9 41.4
1998 39.6 41
1997 39.4 40.7
1996 39.1 40.3
1995 38.9 40
1994 38.6 39.6
1993 38.2 39.2
1992 37.9 38.7
1991 37.5 38.2
1990 37.1 37.7
1989 36.8 37.2
1988 36.4 36.8
1987 36.1 36.3
1986 35.8 35.9
1985 35.6 35.4
1984 35.3 34.9
1983 34.9 34.3
1982 34.6 33.7
1981 34.3 33.1
1980 34.1 32.8
1979 34 32.4
1978 33.9 32
1977 33.7 31.5
1976 33.6 30.9
1975 33.5 30.6
1974 33.4 30.4
1973 33.3 30.2
1972 33.2 29.9
1971 33.1 29.6
1970 33 29.2
1969 32.8 28.9
1968 32.7 28.6
1967 32.5 28.4
1966 32.4 28
1965 32.3 27.6
1964 32.2 27.2
1963 32.1 26.9
1962 32 26.5
1961 31.8 26.2
1960 31.6 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Italy Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Japan
% of world population
0.73%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2002
English speaking
13.6%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Italy Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Japan
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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