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Italy vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 72nd vs. 65th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Malaysia
Population
58562681
36512221
Population rank 26/197 45/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Italy and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Malaysia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $422,227,005,429
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $399,949,418,753
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $407,830,525,990
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $373,784,553,030
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $337,456,163,961
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $365,177,721,022
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $358,788,845,713
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $301,256,033,870
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $301,355,266,965
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $338,066,095,097
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $323,276,235,524
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $314,443,047,642
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $297,951,668,675
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $255,017,638,456
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $202,257,453,037
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $230,811,614,370
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $193,549,569,478
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $162,692,258,307
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $143,534,405,819
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $124,749,473,684
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $110,202,368,421
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $100,845,526,316
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $92,783,947,368
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $93,789,736,842
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $79,148,421,053
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $72,167,498,981
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $100,005,323,302
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $100,855,393,910
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $88,705,342,903
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $74,478,356,958
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $66,894,966,969
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $49,143,148,094
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $44,024,585,240
1989 $930,801,709,004 $38,847,965,293
1988 $893,663,934,841 $35,272,109,220
1987 $807,570,134,449 $32,181,210,158
1986 $641,862,313,287 $27,734,111,400
1985 $453,259,761,687 $31,199,633,353
1984 $438,896,930,791 $33,942,897,422
1983 $444,063,496,940 $30,347,442,111
1982 $428,257,421,618 $26,804,493,635
1981 $431,695,533,981 $25,004,285,792
1980 $478,356,755,596 $24,488,224,677
1979 $394,584,507,108 $21,213,264,962
1978 $315,784,469,541 $16,358,079,862
1977 $258,190,019,750 $13,139,488,633
1976 $225,235,205,862 $11,050,234,599
1975 $228,220,643,535 $9,298,800,799
1974 $200,024,444,775 $9,496,204,302
1973 $175,896,529,392 $7,662,902,678
1972 $145,594,833,997 $5,043,347,250
1971 $124,959,712,859 $4,244,395,956
1970 $113,656,669,765 $3,864,145,667
1969 $100,996,667,239 $3,664,552,041
1968 $91,485,448,148 $3,330,371,551
1967 $84,401,995,573 $3,188,924,677
1966 $76,622,444,787 $3,143,517,944
1965 $70,717,012,186 $2,956,337,669
1964 $65,720,771,779 $2,674,423,922
1963 $60,035,924,618 $2,510,110,348
1962 $52,413,872,628 $2,001,489,602
1961 $46,649,487,320 $1,901,856,123
1960 $42,012,422,612 $1,916,229,477

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

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Italy and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Malaysia
2024 $40,385 $11,874
2023 $39,277 $11,386
2022 $35,654 $11,755
2021 $36,853 $10,903
2020 $32,091 $9,958
2019 $33,813 $10,920
2018 $34,904 $10,902
2017 $32,844 $9,863
2016 $31,392 $9,477
2015 $30,640 $9,649
2014 $36,028 $11,013
2013 $35,702 $10,714
2012 $34,854 $10,601
2011 $38,432 $10,217
2010 $35,857 $8,899
2009 $37,100 $7,191
2008 $40,829 $8,372
2007 $37,826 $7,169
2006 $33,537 $6,158
2005 $32,063 $5,556
2004 $31,348 $4,939
2003 $27,578 $4,465
2002 $22,451 $4,184
2001 $20,570 $3,944
2000 $20,190 $4,084
1999 $22,050 $3,528
1998 $22,365 $3,294
1997 $21,884 $4,679
1996 $23,123 $4,837
1995 $20,712 $4,363
1994 $19,382 $3,758
1993 $18,782 $3,462
1992 $23,297 $3,141
1991 $22,007 $2,679
1990 $20,874 $2,469
1989 $16,424 $2,244
1988 $15,781 $2,100
1987 $14,268 $1,977
1986 $11,341 $1,760
1985 $8,009 $2,046
1984 $7,758 $2,300
1983 $7,851 $2,124
1982 $7,574 $1,938
1981 $7,640 $1,866
1980 $8,476 $1,886
1979 $7,006 $1,680
1978 $5,623 $1,327
1977 $4,614 $1,092
1976 $4,042 $940
1975 $4,116 $811
1974 $3,629 $848
1973 $3,213 $701
1972 $2,677 $472
1971 $2,311 $407
1970 $2,112 $380
1969 $1,886 $368
1968 $1,718 $342
1967 $1,595 $335
1966 $1,459 $339
1965 $1,357 $326
1964 $1,272 $303
1963 $1,171 $291.8
1962 $1,030 $238.8
1961 $923 $232.9
1960 $837 $240.8

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

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Italy vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Malaysia
2026 84.2 77.2
2025 84 77
2024 83.9 76.8
2023 83.7 76.7
2022 82.1 75.4
2021 82.9 73.9
2020 82.2 76.1
2019 83.3 75.9
2018 83.2 75.7
2017 82.7 75.5
2016 83 75.4
2015 82.5 75.3
2014 82.9 75.3
2013 82.7 75.5
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82.2 75.5
2010 82.1 75.4
2009 81.8 75.3
2008 81.6 75.2
2007 81.5 75
2006 81.4 74.7
2005 81 74.4
2004 81 74
2003 80.2 73.7
2002 80.1 73.5
2001 79.9 73.1
2000 79.6 72.7
1999 79.2 72.4
1998 78.8 72.4
1997 78.7 72.3
1996 78.4 72.1
1995 78.1 72
1994 77.9 71.9
1993 77.7 71.7
1992 77.4 71.5
1991 77 71.2
1990 77 71
1989 76.9 70.8
1988 76.5 70.6
1987 76.3 70.4
1986 75.9 70.1
1985 75.6 69.9
1984 75.5 69.6
1983 74.7 69.2
1982 74.9 68.9
1981 74.4 68.5
1980 74.1 68.1
1979 74.1 67.6
1978 73.8 67.2
1977 73.4 66.7
1976 73.1 66.2
1975 72.7 65.7
1974 72.8 65.2
1973 72.1 64.7
1972 72.1 64.2
1971 71.9 63.8
1970 71.6 63.3
1969 70.9 62.9
1968 70.9 62.4
1967 71 62
1966 71 61.7
1965 70.3 61.1
1964 70.4 60.4
1963 69.3 59.7
1962 69.2 58.9
1961 69.8 58
1960 69.2 57.2
1959 69.3 56.3
1958 68.9 55.4
1957 67.8 54.5
1956 67.6 53.7
1955 68.3 52.8
1954 67.9 52
1953 66.6 51.1
1952 65.9 50.1
1951 65.3 49.2
1950 65.7 48.5

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

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Italy and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Italy Malaysia
2024 58,952,704 35,557,673
2023 58,984,216 35,126,298
2022 59,013,667 34,695,493
2021 59,133,173 34,282,399
2020 59,438,851 33,889,558
2019 59,729,081 33,440,596
2018 60,148,658 32,910,967
2017 60,002,252 32,355,644
2016 60,115,223 31,789,685
2015 60,229,605 31,232,798
2014 60,320,707 30,696,137
2013 60,311,613 30,174,265
2012 60,191,247 29,662,831
2011 60,026,841 29,162,039
2010 59,819,407 28,655,776
2009 59,555,454 28,124,778
2008 59,211,181 27,570,059
2007 58,756,247 26,998,389
2006 58,399,861 26,417,909
2005 58,166,682 25,836,071
2004 57,828,179 25,256,772
2003 57,399,184 24,679,602
2002 57,089,824 24,102,477
2001 56,976,981 23,526,538
2000 56,942,108 22,967,816
1999 56,916,317 22,435,531
1998 56,906,744 21,906,713
1997 56,890,372 21,375,218
1996 56,860,281 20,850,087
1995 56,844,303 20,330,599
1994 56,843,400 19,820,446
1993 56,831,821 19,322,664
1992 56,797,087 18,834,572
1991 56,758,521 18,342,464
1990 56,719,240 17,833,171
1989 56,671,781 17,314,997
1988 56,629,288 16,796,605
1987 56,601,931 16,276,737
1986 56,596,155 15,760,419
1985 56,593,071 15,252,258
1984 56,576,718 14,759,009
1983 56,564,074 14,285,907
1982 56,543,548 13,832,798
1981 56,501,675 13,399,203
1980 56,433,883 12,983,363
1979 56,317,749 12,627,862
1978 56,155,143 12,328,157
1977 55,955,411 12,035,713
1976 55,718,260 11,750,097
1975 55,441,001 11,471,914
1974 55,110,868 11,200,906
1973 54,751,406 10,935,621
1972 54,381,345 10,676,835
1971 54,073,490 10,423,453
1970 53,821,850 10,178,802
1969 53,537,950 9,947,597
1968 53,235,750 9,725,281
1967 52,900,500 9,507,099
1966 52,519,000 9,284,688
1965 52,112,350 9,056,408
1964 51,675,350 8,828,406
1963 51,252,000 8,602,160
1962 50,879,450 8,380,172
1961 50,536,350 8,164,443
1960 50,199,700 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Italy

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Malaysia
2023 1.2 1.55
2022 1.24 1.55
2021 1.25 1.56
2020 1.24 1.68
2019 1.27 1.78
2018 1.31 1.84
2017 1.34 1.89
2016 1.36 1.94
2015 1.36 2.01
2014 1.38 2.06
2013 1.39 2.07
2012 1.42 2.12
2011 1.42 2.15
2010 1.44 2.14
2009 1.44 2.22
2008 1.44 2.26
2007 1.39 2.25
2006 1.37 2.31
2005 1.33 2.39
2004 1.34 2.49
2003 1.29 2.6
2002 1.27 2.66
2001 1.25 2.81
2000 1.26 2.94
1999 1.23 3.07
1998 1.22 3.12
1997 1.22 3.23
1996 1.2 3.3
1995 1.19 3.32
1994 1.21 3.35
1993 1.25 3.36
1992 1.3 3.37
1991 1.3 3.34
1990 1.33 3.3
1989 1.33 3.31
1988 1.36 3.5
1987 1.33 3.57
1986 1.35 3.7
1985 1.42 3.8
1984 1.46 3.89
1983 1.51 3.93
1982 1.56 3.97
1981 1.58 4
1980 1.64 4.04
1979 1.73 4.09
1978 1.84 4.18
1977 1.93 4.28
1976 2.04 4.4
1975 2.17 4.5
1974 2.28 4.62
1973 2.3 4.73
1972 2.35 4.82
1971 2.4 4.92
1970 2.38 5.04
1969 2.47 5.16
1968 2.46 5.29
1967 2.5 5.43
1966 2.58 5.64
1965 2.6 5.84
1964 2.66 6.03
1963 2.51 6.19
1962 2.46 6.3
1961 2.44 6.37
1960 2.4 6.41

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

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Italy and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Malaysia
2024 48.8 31.5
2023 48.4 31.1
2022 48.1 30.6
2021 47.7 30.1
2020 47.4 29.6
2019 47 29.2
2018 46.6 28.8
2017 46.2 28.5
2016 45.8 28.1
2015 45.4 27.8
2014 45 27.5
2013 44.6 27.1
2012 44.2 26.8
2011 43.9 26.4
2010 43.5 26
2009 43.1 25.6
2008 42.8 25.1
2007 42.6 24.8
2006 42.3 24.5
2005 41.9 24.2
2004 41.6 24
2003 41.3 23.9
2002 41 23.7
2001 40.6 23.6
2000 40.3 23.5
1999 39.9 23.4
1998 39.6 23.1
1997 39.4 22.9
1996 39.1 22.7
1995 38.9 22.5
1994 38.6 22.3
1993 38.2 22.1
1992 37.9 21.9
1991 37.5 21.7
1990 37.1 21.5
1989 36.8 21.3
1988 36.4 21.1
1987 36.1 21
1986 35.8 20.9
1985 35.6 20.7
1984 35.3 20.5
1983 34.9 20.4
1982 34.6 20.1
1981 34.3 19.9
1980 34.1 19.7
1979 34 19.5
1978 33.9 19.3
1977 33.7 19
1976 33.6 18.8
1975 33.5 18.6
1974 33.4 18.3
1973 33.3 18.1
1972 33.2 17.9
1971 33.1 17.6
1970 33 17.4
1969 32.8 17.3
1968 32.7 17.1
1967 32.5 17
1966 32.4 16.9
1965 32.3 16.8
1964 32.2 16.9
1963 32.1 17
1962 32 17.1
1961 31.8 17.3
1960 31.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Italy Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Malaysia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
95.8%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Italy Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Malaysia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
173,898 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. 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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