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Italy vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 72nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Qatar
Population
58562681
2999260
Population rank 26/197 136/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Italy and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Italy and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Italy

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Italy Qatar
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $219,162,637,363
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $217,308,516,484
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $179,732,142,857
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $144,411,538,462
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $183,335,164,835
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $161,099,175,824
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $151,732,142,857
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $161,739,835,165
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $206,224,725,275
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $198,727,747,253
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $123,627,197,802
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $97,798,351,648
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $115,270,054,945
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $60,882,142,857
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $44,530,494,505
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $31,734,065,934
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $17,759,890,110
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $12,393,131,868
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $10,255,495,027
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $11,297,802,115
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $9,059,340,385
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $8,137,911,978
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $7,360,439,423
1989 $930,801,709,004 $6,487,912,088
1988 $893,663,934,841 $6,038,187,033
1987 $807,570,134,449 $5,446,428,681
1986 $641,862,313,287 $5,053,021,951
1985 $453,259,761,687 $6,153,296,456
1984 $438,896,930,791 $6,704,395,824
1983 $444,063,496,940 $6,467,582,308
1982 $428,257,421,618 $7,596,703,214
1981 $431,695,533,981 $8,661,263,764
1980 $478,356,755,596 $7,829,165,262
1979 $394,584,507,108 $5,632,962,997
1978 $315,784,469,541 $4,052,000,413
1977 $258,190,019,750 $3,617,564,638
1976 $225,235,205,862 $3,284,273,987
1975 $228,220,643,535 $2,512,773,166
1974 $200,024,444,775 $2,401,403,227
1973 $175,896,529,392 $793,885,560
1972 $145,594,833,997 $510,262,500
1971 $124,959,712,859 $387,703,106
1970 $113,656,669,765 $301,791,302
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Qatar
2024 $40,385 $76,689
2023 $39,277 $81,817
2022 $35,654 $88,701
2021 $36,853 $71,752
2020 $32,091 $51,684
2019 $33,813 $66,841
2018 $34,904 $71,040
2017 $32,844 $63,280
2016 $31,392 $61,254
2015 $30,640 $68,985
2014 $36,028 $95,841
2013 $35,702 $103,697
2012 $34,854 $108,470
2011 $38,432 $103,262
2010 $35,857 $76,463
2009 $37,100 $60,786
2008 $40,829 $80,781
2007 $37,826 $65,954
2006 $33,537 $62,582
2005 $32,063 $53,950
2004 $31,348 $41,036
2003 $27,578 $31,602
2002 $22,451 $27,227
2001 $20,570 $25,871
2000 $20,190 $27,535
1999 $22,050 $20,234
1998 $22,365 $17,665
1997 $21,884 $20,523
1996 $23,123 $17,125
1995 $20,712 $15,823
1994 $19,382 $14,765
1993 $18,782 $14,770
1992 $23,297 $16,280
1991 $22,007 $15,133
1990 $20,874 $16,722
1989 $16,424 $15,243
1988 $15,781 $14,682
1987 $14,268 $13,719
1986 $11,341 $13,213
1985 $8,009 $16,815
1984 $7,758 $19,272
1983 $7,851 $19,616
1982 $7,574 $24,385
1981 $7,640 $29,505
1980 $8,476 $28,375
1979 $7,006 $21,777
1978 $5,623 $16,757
1977 $4,614 $16,058
1976 $4,042 $15,710
1975 $4,116 $13,014
1974 $3,629 $13,540
1973 $3,213 $4,905
1972 $2,677 $3,483
1971 $2,311 $2,952
1970 $2,112 $2,594
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Qatar
2026 84.2 82.8
2025 84 82.7
2024 83.9 82.5
2023 83.7 82.4
2022 82.1 81.9
2021 82.9 81.1
2020 82.2 80.4
2019 83.3 82.9
2018 83.2 82.7
2017 82.7 82.5
2016 83 82.1
2015 82.5 81.8
2014 82.9 81.4
2013 82.7 81
2012 82.3 80.5
2011 82.2 80
2010 82.1 79.4
2009 81.8 78.8
2008 81.6 78.3
2007 81.5 77.7
2006 81.4 77.3
2005 81 76.9
2004 81 76.5
2003 80.2 76.1
2002 80.1 75.8
2001 79.9 75.5
2000 79.6 75.3
1999 79.2 75
1998 78.8 74.9
1997 78.7 74.7
1996 78.4 74.6
1995 78.1 74.4
1994 77.9 74.2
1993 77.7 74.1
1992 77.4 73.9
1991 77 73.7
1990 77 73.4
1989 76.9 73.1
1988 76.5 72.8
1987 76.3 72.5
1986 75.9 72.2
1985 75.6 71.8
1984 75.5 71.5
1983 74.7 71.1
1982 74.9 70.7
1981 74.4 70.3
1980 74.1 69.9
1979 74.1 69.5
1978 73.8 69.1
1977 73.4 68.6
1976 73.1 68.2
1975 72.7 67.7
1974 72.8 67.2
1973 72.1 66.6
1972 72.1 66.1
1971 71.9 65.5
1970 71.6 64.9
1969 70.9 64.2
1968 70.9 63.6
1967 71 62.9
1966 71 62.2
1965 70.3 61.4
1964 70.4 60.7
1963 69.3 60
1962 69.2 59.2
1961 69.8 58.5
1960 69.2 57.8
1959 69.3 57
1958 68.9 56.3
1957 67.8 55.6
1956 67.6 54.9
1955 68.3 54.2
1954 67.9 53.5
1953 66.6 52.8
1952 65.9 52.1
1951 65.3 51.5
1950 65.7 50.8

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

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Italy and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Italy Qatar
2024 58,952,704 2,857,822
2023 58,984,216 2,656,032
2022 59,013,667 2,657,333
2021 59,133,173 2,504,910
2020 59,438,851 2,794,148
2019 59,729,081 2,638,657
2018 60,148,658 2,580,734
2017 60,002,252 2,545,820
2016 60,115,223 2,477,113
2015 60,229,605 2,344,557
2014 60,320,707 2,151,745
2013 60,311,613 1,916,426
2012 60,191,247 1,722,438
2011 60,026,841 1,624,761
2010 59,819,407 1,616,832
2009 59,555,454 1,608,903
2008 59,211,181 1,426,938
2007 58,756,247 1,208,595
2006 58,399,861 972,831
2005 58,166,682 825,408
2004 57,828,179 773,332
2003 57,399,184 744,682
2002 57,089,824 711,205
2001 56,976,981 677,925
2000 56,942,108 644,989
1999 56,916,317 612,500
1998 56,906,744 580,540
1997 56,890,372 550,500
1996 56,860,281 529,019
1995 56,844,303 514,325
1994 56,843,400 499,459
1993 56,831,821 484,545
1992 56,797,087 469,657
1991 56,758,521 454,853
1990 56,719,240 440,175
1989 56,671,781 425,646
1988 56,629,288 411,264
1987 56,601,931 397,005
1986 56,596,155 382,422
1985 56,593,071 365,940
1984 56,576,718 347,878
1983 56,564,074 329,709
1982 56,543,548 311,537
1981 56,501,675 293,553
1980 56,433,883 275,913
1979 56,317,749 258,670
1978 56,155,143 241,808
1977 55,955,411 225,285
1976 55,718,260 209,052
1975 55,441,001 193,087
1974 55,110,868 177,362
1973 54,751,406 161,841
1972 54,381,345 146,506
1971 54,073,490 131,346
1970 53,821,850 116,350
1969 53,537,950 103,025
1968 53,235,750 91,749
1967 52,900,500 81,439
1966 52,519,000 72,192
1965 52,112,350 64,065
1964 51,675,350 56,867
1963 51,252,000 50,380
1962 50,879,450 44,630
1961 50,536,350 39,680
1960 50,199,700 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Qatar

Fertility rate
Italy

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Qatar
2023 1.2 1.73
2022 1.24 1.74
2021 1.25 1.61
2020 1.24 1.68
2019 1.27 1.73
2018 1.31 1.76
2017 1.34 1.83
2016 1.36 1.86
2015 1.36 1.98
2014 1.38 2.03
2013 1.39 2.03
2012 1.42 2.04
2011 1.42 2.07
2010 1.44 2.14
2009 1.44 2.25
2008 1.44 2.37
2007 1.39 2.44
2006 1.37 2.51
2005 1.33 2.64
2004 1.34 2.79
2003 1.29 2.93
2002 1.27 3.01
2001 1.25 3.08
2000 1.26 3.07
1999 1.23 3.12
1998 1.22 3.21
1997 1.22 3.33
1996 1.2 3.44
1995 1.19 3.56
1994 1.21 3.67
1993 1.25 3.77
1992 1.3 3.85
1991 1.3 3.99
1990 1.33 4.23
1989 1.33 4.41
1988 1.36 4.51
1987 1.33 4.54
1986 1.35 4.57
1985 1.42 4.64
1984 1.46 4.76
1983 1.51 4.9
1982 1.56 5.04
1981 1.58 5.2
1980 1.64 5.33
1979 1.73 5.46
1978 1.84 5.58
1977 1.93 5.69
1976 2.04 5.78
1975 2.17 5.86
1974 2.28 5.94
1973 2.3 6.01
1972 2.35 6.07
1971 2.4 6.15
1970 2.38 6.23
1969 2.47 6.31
1968 2.46 6.39
1967 2.5 6.46
1966 2.58 6.52
1965 2.6 6.53
1964 2.66 6.53
1963 2.51 6.53
1962 2.46 6.53
1961 2.44 6.53
1960 2.4 6.53

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

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Italy and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Qatar
2024 48.8 34.5
2023 48.4 34.1
2022 48.1 33.4
2021 47.7 32.9
2020 47.4 32.6
2019 47 32.3
2018 46.6 31.9
2017 46.2 31.6
2016 45.8 31.4
2015 45.4 31.2
2014 45 31.1
2013 44.6 30.9
2012 44.2 31
2011 43.9 31.2
2010 43.5 31.3
2009 43.1 30.8
2008 42.8 30.1
2007 42.6 30.1
2006 42.3 30.6
2005 41.9 30.9
2004 41.6 31
2003 41.3 30.9
2002 41 30.5
2001 40.6 30.1
2000 40.3 29.9
1999 39.9 29.8
1998 39.6 29.8
1997 39.4 29.9
1996 39.1 29.6
1995 38.9 29.1
1994 38.6 28.7
1993 38.2 28.4
1992 37.9 28.1
1991 37.5 27.9
1990 37.1 27.7
1989 36.8 27.6
1988 36.4 27.5
1987 36.1 27.5
1986 35.8 27.4
1985 35.6 27
1984 35.3 26.3
1983 34.9 25.6
1982 34.6 24.8
1981 34.3 24.1
1980 34.1 23.5
1979 34 22.9
1978 33.9 22.3
1977 33.7 21.8
1976 33.6 21.3
1975 33.5 21
1974 33.4 20.8
1973 33.3 20.9
1972 33.2 21.3
1971 33.1 22.2
1970 33 23.7
1969 32.8 24.4
1968 32.7 24
1967 32.5 23.5
1966 32.4 23
1965 32.3 22.5
1964 32.2 21.8
1963 32.1 21.1
1962 32 20.1
1961 31.8 19
1960 31.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Italy Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Qatar
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
97.8%
2014
English speaking
13.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Italy Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Qatar
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
4,374 mi
2016

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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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