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Italy vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 72nd vs. 45th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Kenya
Population
58562681
58955623
Population rank 26/197 25/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Italy and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Italy and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Italy

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Italy Kenya
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $120,339,557,906
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $107,500,884,685
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $114,448,978,153
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $109,703,658,905
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $100,657,505,751
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $92,202,979,985
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $82,036,510,877
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $74,815,144,164
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $70,120,446,897
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $68,285,796,514
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $61,671,440,408
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $56,396,704,672
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $46,869,473,151
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $45,405,615,064
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $42,347,217,913
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $35,895,153,328
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $31,958,195,182
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $25,825,512,284
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $18,737,895,513
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $16,095,337,094
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $14,904,517,650
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $13,147,736,899
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $12,986,007,426
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $12,705,350,098
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $12,896,010,459
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $14,093,998,844
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $13,115,764,358
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $12,045,865,396
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $9,046,320,255
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $7,148,148,564
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $5,751,786,643
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $8,209,120,763
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $8,572,359,038
1989 $930,801,709,004 $8,283,114,514
1988 $893,663,934,841 $8,355,380,879
1987 $807,570,134,449 $7,970,820,369
1986 $641,862,313,287 $7,239,126,568
1985 $453,259,761,687 $6,135,034,214
1984 $438,896,930,791 $6,191,437,070
1983 $444,063,496,940 $5,979,198,314
1982 $428,257,421,618 $6,431,579,357
1981 $431,695,533,981 $6,854,491,706
1980 $478,356,755,596 $7,265,315,820
1979 $394,584,507,108 $6,234,391,113
1978 $315,784,469,541 $5,303,735,111
1977 $258,190,019,750 $4,494,378,764
1976 $225,235,205,862 $3,474,542,392
1975 $228,220,643,535 $3,259,345,083
1974 $200,024,444,775 $2,969,958,812
1973 $175,896,529,392 $2,509,001,324
1972 $145,594,833,997 $2,107,279,157
1971 $124,959,712,859 $1,778,391,289
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,603,447,359
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,458,379,417
1968 $91,485,448,148 $1,353,295,459
1967 $84,401,995,573 $1,232,559,507
1966 $76,622,444,787 $1,164,519,674
1965 $70,717,012,186 $997,919,321
1964 $65,720,771,779 $998,759,334
1963 $60,035,924,618 $926,589,349
1962 $52,413,872,628 $868,111,401
1961 $46,649,487,320 $792,959,473
1960 $42,012,422,612 $791,265,459

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

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Italy and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Kenya
2024 $40,385 $2,132
2023 $39,277 $1,943
2022 $35,654 $2,110
2021 $36,853 $2,061
2020 $32,091 $1,928
2019 $33,813 $1,960
2018 $34,904 $1,836
2017 $32,844 $1,667
2016 $31,392 $1,554
2015 $30,640 $1,489
2014 $36,028 $1,483
2013 $35,702 $1,371
2012 $34,854 $1,285
2011 $38,432 $1,096
2010 $35,857 $1,092
2009 $37,100 $1,048
2008 $40,829 $916
2007 $37,826 $840
2006 $33,537 $700
2005 $32,063 $523
2004 $31,348 $464
2003 $27,578 $443
2002 $22,451 $403
2001 $20,570 $411
2000 $20,190 $415
1999 $22,050 $434
1998 $22,365 $488
1997 $21,884 $467
1996 $23,123 $441
1995 $20,712 $340
1994 $19,382 $276.4
1993 $18,782 $229
1992 $23,297 $337
1991 $22,007 $345
1990 $20,874 $374
1989 $16,424 $374
1988 $15,781 $391
1987 $14,268 $387
1986 $11,341 $364
1985 $8,009 $320
1984 $7,758 $334
1983 $7,851 $335
1982 $7,574 $374
1981 $7,640 $413
1980 $8,476 $454
1979 $7,006 $403
1978 $5,623 $355
1977 $4,614 $311
1976 $4,042 $248.9
1975 $4,116 $241.2
1974 $3,629 $227.2
1973 $3,213 $198.6
1972 $2,677 $172.6
1971 $2,311 $150.9
1970 $2,112 $141
1969 $1,886 $133.3
1968 $1,718 $128.7
1967 $1,595 $121.9
1966 $1,459 $119.8
1965 $1,357 $106.9
1964 $1,272 $111.3
1963 $1,171 $107.4
1962 $1,030 $104.6
1961 $923 $99.3
1960 $837 $102.8

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

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Italy vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Kenya
2026 84.2 64.2
2025 84 64
2024 83.9 63.8
2023 83.7 63.6
2022 82.1 63.5
2021 82.9 61.2
2020 82.2 61.6
2019 83.3 62.9
2018 83.2 62.8
2017 82.7 62.7
2016 83 62.5
2015 82.5 62.3
2014 82.9 62
2013 82.7 61.7
2012 82.3 61.5
2011 82.2 61.3
2010 82.1 60.9
2009 81.8 60.5
2008 81.6 60
2007 81.5 59.4
2006 81.4 59.1
2005 81 58.5
2004 81 57.9
2003 80.2 57.4
2002 80.1 56.8
2001 79.9 56.5
2000 79.6 56.1
1999 79.2 55.9
1998 78.8 55.6
1997 78.7 55.5
1996 78.4 55.6
1995 78.1 55.9
1994 77.9 56.1
1993 77.7 56.7
1992 77.4 57.1
1991 77 57.8
1990 77 58.3
1989 76.9 60
1988 76.5 60.3
1987 76.3 60.7
1986 75.9 60.8
1985 75.6 60.9
1984 75.5 60.6
1983 74.7 60.3
1982 74.9 59.9
1981 74.4 59.6
1980 74.1 59.2
1979 74.1 58.7
1978 73.8 58.2
1977 73.4 57.7
1976 73.1 57.2
1975 72.7 56.6
1974 72.8 56
1973 72.1 55.5
1972 72.1 55
1971 71.9 54.5
1970 71.6 54.1
1969 70.9 53.7
1968 70.9 53.3
1967 71 52.8
1966 71 52.4
1965 70.3 51.9
1964 70.4 51.3
1963 69.3 50.8
1962 69.2 50.1
1961 69.8 49.3
1960 69.2 48.5
1959 69.3 47.5
1958 68.9 46.5
1957 67.8 45.3
1956 67.6 43.5
1955 68.3 42.3
1954 67.9 41
1953 66.6 39.8
1952 65.9 38.6
1951 65.3 38
1950 65.7 36.9

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

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Italy and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Italy Kenya
2024 58,952,704 56,432,944
2023 58,984,216 55,339,003
2022 59,013,667 54,252,461
2021 59,133,173 53,219,166
2020 59,438,851 52,217,334
2019 59,729,081 51,202,827
2018 60,148,658 50,207,107
2017 60,002,252 49,197,766
2016 60,115,223 48,139,687
2015 60,229,605 47,088,526
2014 60,320,707 46,051,440
2013 60,311,613 44,986,791
2012 60,191,247 43,888,303
2011 60,026,841 42,758,461
2010 59,819,407 41,598,567
2009 59,555,454 40,408,891
2008 59,211,181 39,206,351
2007 58,756,247 38,036,349
2006 58,399,861 36,904,008
2005 58,166,682 35,796,484
2004 57,828,179 34,713,455
2003 57,399,184 33,652,223
2002 57,089,824 32,629,808
2001 56,976,981 31,619,170
2000 56,942,108 30,642,890
1999 56,916,317 29,733,408
1998 56,906,744 28,888,057
1997 56,890,372 28,101,768
1996 56,860,281 27,344,211
1995 56,844,303 26,601,751
1994 56,843,400 25,857,130
1993 56,831,821 25,117,188
1992 56,797,087 24,382,460
1991 56,758,521 23,646,514
1990 56,719,240 22,892,651
1989 56,671,781 22,118,434
1988 56,629,288 21,356,219
1987 56,601,931 20,616,096
1986 56,596,155 19,901,646
1985 56,593,071 19,201,768
1984 56,576,718 18,514,906
1983 56,564,074 17,846,374
1982 56,543,548 17,206,175
1981 56,501,675 16,601,507
1980 56,433,883 16,018,459
1979 56,317,749 15,460,666
1978 56,155,143 14,934,126
1977 55,955,411 14,428,819
1976 55,718,260 13,957,623
1975 55,441,001 13,511,671
1974 55,110,868 13,070,078
1973 54,751,406 12,634,835
1972 54,381,345 12,206,060
1971 54,073,490 11,788,904
1970 53,821,850 11,368,791
1969 53,537,950 10,939,695
1968 53,235,750 10,518,823
1967 52,900,500 10,111,057
1966 52,519,000 9,717,816
1965 52,112,350 9,338,078
1964 51,675,350 8,973,535
1963 51,252,000 8,627,971
1962 50,879,450 8,299,308
1961 50,536,350 7,987,770
1960 50,199,700 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Kenya

Fertility rate
Italy

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Kenya
2023 1.2 3.21
2022 1.24 3.26
2021 1.25 3.31
2020 1.24 3.36
2019 1.27 3.43
2018 1.31 3.54
2017 1.34 3.61
2016 1.36 3.69
2015 1.36 3.77
2014 1.38 3.84
2013 1.39 3.96
2012 1.42 4.12
2011 1.42 4.28
2010 1.44 4.45
2009 1.44 4.57
2008 1.44 4.66
2007 1.39 4.72
2006 1.37 4.75
2005 1.33 4.8
2004 1.34 4.86
2003 1.29 4.94
2002 1.27 5.03
2001 1.25 5.09
2000 1.26 5.14
1999 1.23 5.18
1998 1.22 5.24
1997 1.22 5.27
1996 1.2 5.31
1995 1.19 5.37
1994 1.21 5.44
1993 1.25 5.57
1992 1.3 5.74
1991 1.3 5.94
1990 1.33 6.14
1989 1.33 6.33
1988 1.36 6.52
1987 1.33 6.69
1986 1.35 6.84
1985 1.42 6.96
1984 1.46 7.08
1983 1.51 7.22
1982 1.56 7.35
1981 1.58 7.45
1980 1.64 7.53
1979 1.73 7.6
1978 1.84 7.67
1977 1.93 7.73
1976 2.04 7.77
1975 2.17 7.8
1974 2.28 7.82
1973 2.3 7.86
1972 2.35 7.89
1971 2.4 7.92
1970 2.38 7.94
1969 2.47 7.95
1968 2.46 7.95
1967 2.5 7.95
1966 2.58 7.96
1965 2.6 7.92
1964 2.66 7.87
1963 2.51 7.82
1962 2.46 7.77
1961 2.44 7.72
1960 2.4 7.65

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

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Italy and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Kenya
2024 48.8 20.8
2023 48.4 20.6
2022 48.1 20.3
2021 47.7 20
2020 47.4 19.8
2019 47 19.6
2018 46.6 19.3
2017 46.2 19.1
2016 45.8 18.9
2015 45.4 18.7
2014 45 18.5
2013 44.6 18.4
2012 44.2 18.2
2011 43.9 18.1
2010 43.5 17.9
2009 43.1 17.8
2008 42.8 17.7
2007 42.6 17.6
2006 42.3 17.5
2005 41.9 17.4
2004 41.6 17.3
2003 41.3 17.1
2002 41 17
2001 40.6 16.8
2000 40.3 16.7
1999 39.9 16.5
1998 39.6 16.4
1997 39.4 16.2
1996 39.1 16.1
1995 38.9 16
1994 38.6 15.9
1993 38.2 15.7
1992 37.9 15.6
1991 37.5 15.5
1990 37.1 15.3
1989 36.8 15.2
1988 36.4 15.1
1987 36.1 15
1986 35.8 15
1985 35.6 14.9
1984 35.3 14.8
1983 34.9 14.7
1982 34.6 14.6
1981 34.3 14.5
1980 34.1 14.5
1979 34 14.4
1978 33.9 14.3
1977 33.7 14.3
1976 33.6 14.3
1975 33.5 14.3
1974 33.4 14.3
1973 33.3 14.3
1972 33.2 14.3
1971 33.1 14.4
1970 33 14.4
1969 32.8 14.5
1968 32.7 14.5
1967 32.5 14.6
1966 32.4 14.8
1965 32.3 14.9
1964 32.2 15.1
1963 32.1 15.2
1962 32 15.3
1961 31.8 15.5
1960 31.6 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
86%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Italy Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Italy Kenya
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
82.9%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
35%
2024

Health

Italy Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Kenya
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
110,480 mi
2018

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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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