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Italy vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 72nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Portugal
Population
58562681
10667081
Population rank 26/197 92/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Italy and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Italy and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Italy

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Italy Portugal
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $313,271,185,085
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $292,323,800,949
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $256,898,677,175
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $256,055,879,091
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $229,618,773,423
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $240,115,970,063
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $242,092,894,543
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $199,038,523,120
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $230,078,616,300
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $245,426,767,676
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $238,443,864,993
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $244,667,762,836
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $263,416,394,624
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $208,756,449,276
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $123,946,327,916
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $78,713,860,217
1989 $930,801,709,004 $60,594,092,182
1988 $893,663,934,841 $56,347,250,696
1987 $807,570,134,449 $48,182,925,857
1986 $641,862,313,287 $38,745,901,354
1985 $453,259,761,687 $27,115,807,742
1984 $438,896,930,791 $25,217,969,050
1983 $444,063,496,940 $27,239,650,742
1982 $428,257,421,618 $30,527,754,793
1981 $431,695,533,981 $31,977,276,873
1980 $478,356,755,596 $32,896,519,824
1979 $394,584,507,108 $26,622,819,672
1978 $315,784,469,541 $23,487,614,051
1977 $258,190,019,750 $21,439,523,311
1976 $225,235,205,862 $20,332,831,565
1975 $228,220,643,535 $19,347,607,843
1974 $200,024,444,775 $17,512,391,476
1973 $175,896,529,392 $15,090,564,186
1972 $145,594,833,997 $11,239,117,865
1971 $124,959,712,859 $9,201,604,240
1970 $113,656,669,765 $8,108,235,704
1969 $100,996,667,239 $7,287,555,035
1968 $91,485,448,148 $6,644,693,214
1967 $84,401,995,573 $6,002,607,030
1966 $76,622,444,787 $5,370,108,031
1965 $70,717,012,186 $4,901,711,248
1964 $65,720,771,779 $4,429,202,657
1963 $60,035,924,618 $4,084,251,593
1962 $52,413,872,628 $3,835,883,663
1961 $46,649,487,320 $3,573,719,085
1960 $42,012,422,612 $3,339,150,158

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

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Italy and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Portugal
2024 $40,385 $29,292
2023 $39,277 $27,635
2022 $35,654 $24,621
2021 $36,853 $24,711
2020 $32,091 $22,299
2019 $33,813 $23,343
2018 $34,904 $23,541
2017 $32,844 $21,442
2016 $31,392 $19,980
2015 $30,640 $19,216
2014 $36,028 $22,121
2013 $35,702 $21,676
2012 $34,854 $20,593
2011 $38,432 $23,247
2010 $35,857 $22,552
2009 $37,100 $23,151
2008 $40,829 $24,949
2007 $37,826 $22,811
2006 $33,537 $19,839
2005 $32,063 $18,780
2004 $31,348 $18,064
2003 $27,578 $15,798
2002 $22,451 $12,937
2001 $20,570 $11,735
2000 $20,190 $11,526
1999 $22,050 $12,475
1998 $22,365 $12,199
1997 $21,884 $11,576
1996 $23,123 $12,185
1995 $20,712 $11,781
1994 $19,382 $9,977
1993 $18,782 $9,535
1992 $23,297 $10,811
1991 $22,007 $8,959
1990 $20,874 $7,885
1989 $16,424 $6,056
1988 $15,781 $5,624
1987 $14,268 $4,804
1986 $11,341 $3,862
1985 $8,009 $2,705
1984 $7,758 $2,523
1983 $7,851 $2,735
1982 $7,574 $3,080
1981 $7,640 $3,246
1980 $8,476 $3,368
1979 $7,006 $2,756
1978 $5,623 $2,457
1977 $4,614 $2,267
1976 $4,042 $2,173
1975 $4,116 $2,128
1974 $3,629 $2,000
1973 $3,213 $1,748
1972 $2,677 $1,302
1971 $2,311 $1,065
1970 $2,112 $934
1969 $1,886 $832
1968 $1,718 $752
1967 $1,595 $676
1966 $1,459 $601
1965 $1,357 $545
1964 $1,272 $490
1963 $1,171 $452
1962 $1,030 $426
1961 $923 $400
1960 $837 $377

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

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Italy vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Portugal
2026 84.2 82.9
2025 84 82.7
2024 83.9 82.6
2023 83.7 82.4
2022 82.1 81.2
2021 82.9 81.4
2020 82.2 81.4
2019 83.3 82
2018 83.2 81.6
2017 82.7 81.7
2016 83 81.4
2015 82.5 81.3
2014 82.9 81.3
2013 82.7 80.9
2012 82.3 80.6
2011 82.2 80.6
2010 82.1 80.1
2009 81.8 79.8
2008 81.6 79.6
2007 81.5 79.3
2006 81.4 79.1
2005 81 78.3
2004 81 78.4
2003 80.2 77.6
2002 80.1 77.4
2001 79.9 77.2
2000 79.6 76.8
1999 79.2 76.3
1998 78.8 76.1
1997 78.7 75.9
1996 78.4 75.5
1995 78.1 75.5
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 74.8
1992 77.4 74.9
1991 77 74.2
1990 77 74.3
1989 76.9 74.7
1988 76.5 74.1
1987 76.3 74.1
1986 75.9 73.6
1985 75.6 73.2
1984 75.5 72.9
1983 74.7 72.7
1982 74.9 72.7
1981 74.4 71.9
1980 74.1 71.7
1979 74.1 71.6
1978 73.8 70.8
1977 73.4 70.3
1976 73.1 69.1
1975 72.7 68.8
1974 72.8 69.1
1973 72.1 68.6
1972 72.1 69.2
1971 71.9 66.8
1970 71.6 67.1
1969 70.9 66.4
1968 70.9 66.8
1967 71 66.5
1966 71 65.6
1965 70.3 66.1
1964 70.4 65.1
1963 69.3 64.9
1962 69.2 64.3
1961 69.8 62.8
1960 69.2 64.1
1959 69.3 62.9
1958 68.9 63.7
1957 67.8 61.4
1956 67.6 61.2
1955 68.3 61.4
1954 67.9 62.2
1953 66.6 61.1
1952 65.9 59.8
1951 65.3 58.7
1950 65.7 58.5

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

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Italy and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Italy Portugal
2024 58,952,704 10,694,681
2023 58,984,216 10,578,174
2022 59,013,667 10,434,332
2021 59,133,173 10,361,831
2020 59,438,851 10,297,081
2019 59,729,081 10,286,263
2018 60,148,658 10,283,822
2017 60,002,252 10,300,300
2016 60,115,223 10,325,452
2015 60,229,605 10,358,076
2014 60,320,707 10,401,062
2013 60,311,613 10,457,295
2012 60,191,247 10,514,844
2011 60,026,841 10,557,560
2010 59,819,407 10,573,100
2009 59,555,454 10,568,247
2008 59,211,181 10,558,177
2007 58,756,247 10,542,964
2006 58,399,861 10,522,288
2005 58,166,682 10,503,330
2004 57,828,179 10,483,861
2003 57,399,184 10,458,821
2002 57,089,824 10,419,631
2001 56,976,981 10,362,722
2000 56,942,108 10,289,898
1999 56,916,317 10,217,828
1998 56,906,744 10,160,196
1997 56,890,372 10,108,977
1996 56,860,281 10,063,945
1995 56,844,303 10,026,176
1994 56,843,400 9,991,525
1993 56,831,821 9,964,675
1992 56,797,087 9,952,494
1991 56,758,521 9,960,235
1990 56,719,240 9,983,218
1989 56,671,781 10,005,000
1988 56,629,288 10,019,610
1987 56,601,931 10,030,031
1986 56,596,155 10,032,734
1985 56,593,071 10,023,613
1984 56,576,718 9,996,232
1983 56,564,074 9,957,865
1982 56,543,548 9,911,771
1981 56,501,675 9,851,362
1980 56,433,883 9,766,312
1979 56,317,749 9,661,265
1978 56,155,143 9,558,250
1977 55,955,411 9,455,675
1976 55,718,260 9,355,810
1975 55,441,001 9,093,470
1974 55,110,868 8,754,365
1973 54,751,406 8,633,100
1972 54,381,345 8,630,430
1971 54,073,490 8,643,756
1970 53,821,850 8,680,431
1969 53,537,950 8,757,705
1968 53,235,750 8,836,650
1967 52,900,500 8,874,520
1966 52,519,000 8,930,990
1965 52,112,350 8,998,595
1964 51,675,350 9,035,365
1963 51,252,000 9,030,355
1962 50,879,450 8,993,985
1961 50,536,350 8,929,316
1960 50,199,700 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Portugal

Fertility rate
Italy

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Portugal
2023 1.2 1.44
2022 1.24 1.43
2021 1.25 1.35
2020 1.24 1.42
2019 1.27 1.44
2018 1.31 1.42
2017 1.34 1.38
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.36 1.31
2014 1.38 1.24
2013 1.39 1.21
2012 1.42 1.28
2011 1.42 1.35
2010 1.44 1.39
2009 1.44 1.34
2008 1.44 1.39
2007 1.39 1.35
2006 1.37 1.37
2005 1.33 1.41
2004 1.34 1.4
2003 1.29 1.44
2002 1.27 1.46
2001 1.25 1.45
2000 1.26 1.55
1999 1.23 1.5
1998 1.22 1.47
1997 1.22 1.47
1996 1.2 1.44
1995 1.19 1.41
1994 1.21 1.45
1993 1.25 1.52
1992 1.3 1.54
1991 1.3 1.56
1990 1.33 1.56
1989 1.33 1.57
1988 1.36 1.61
1987 1.33 1.62
1986 1.35 1.66
1985 1.42 1.72
1984 1.46 1.9
1983 1.51 1.95
1982 1.56 2.07
1981 1.58 2.13
1980 1.64 2.25
1979 1.73 2.31
1978 1.84 2.45
1977 1.93 2.69
1976 2.04 2.82
1975 2.17 2.75
1974 2.28 2.7
1973 2.3 2.77
1972 2.35 2.86
1971 2.4 3
1970 2.38 3.01
1969 2.47 3.12
1968 2.46 3.12
1967 2.5 3.16
1966 2.58 3.16
1965 2.6 3.15
1964 2.66 3.21
1963 2.51 3.12
1962 2.46 3.23
1961 2.44 3.21
1960 2.4 3.16

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

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Italy and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Portugal
2024 48.8 47.5
2023 48.4 47.2
2022 48.1 46.8
2021 47.7 46.5
2020 47.4 46.1
2019 47 45.6
2018 46.6 45.2
2017 46.2 44.7
2016 45.8 44.3
2015 45.4 43.8
2014 45 43.4
2013 44.6 42.9
2012 44.2 42.4
2011 43.9 41.9
2010 43.5 41.5
2009 43.1 41
2008 42.8 40.6
2007 42.6 40.2
2006 42.3 39.8
2005 41.9 39.4
2004 41.6 39
2003 41.3 38.6
2002 41 38.3
2001 40.6 38
2000 40.3 37.7
1999 39.9 37.4
1998 39.6 37.1
1997 39.4 36.8
1996 39.1 36.4
1995 38.9 36.1
1994 38.6 35.7
1993 38.2 35.4
1992 37.9 35
1991 37.5 34.6
1990 37.1 34.2
1989 36.8 33.7
1988 36.4 33.3
1987 36.1 32.9
1986 35.8 32.5
1985 35.6 32.1
1984 35.3 31.7
1983 34.9 31.4
1982 34.6 31.1
1981 34.3 30.8
1980 34.1 30.6
1979 34 30.3
1978 33.9 30
1977 33.7 29.9
1976 33.6 29.8
1975 33.5 29.7
1974 33.4 29.7
1973 33.3 29.6
1972 33.2 29.6
1971 33.1 29.7
1970 33 29.6
1969 32.8 29.4
1968 32.7 29.2
1967 32.5 29.1
1966 32.4 29
1965 32.3 28.8
1964 32.2 28.7
1963 32.1 28.5
1962 32 28.3
1961 31.8 28.1
1960 31.6 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Italy Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Portugal
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
96.8%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Italy Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Portugal
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
n/a

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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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