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Italy vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 72nd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Romania
Population
58562681
18839108
Population rank 26/197 70/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Italy and Romania: Comparison Charts

Italy and Romania economies compared

GDP
Italy

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Italy Romania
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $382,564,217,989
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $347,757,995,759
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $285,071,280,114
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $250,625,048,304
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $241,791,427,224
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $189,798,603,751
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $192,623,977,894
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $170,064,350,672
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $174,110,532,659
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $214,315,932,061
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $122,023,735,993
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $98,454,380,120
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $74,973,656,852
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $37,253,739,511
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $35,953,156,754
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $41,696,091,974
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $35,575,214,078
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $38,247,882,300
1989 $930,801,709,004 $41,450,777,202
1988 $893,663,934,841 $40,424,528,302
1987 $807,570,134,449 $38,067,567,568
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Romania
2024 $40,385 $20,080
2023 $39,277 $18,244
2022 $35,654 $15,504
2021 $36,853 $14,908
2020 $32,091 $13,009
2019 $33,813 $12,910
2018 $34,904 $12,416
2017 $32,844 $10,728
2016 $31,392 $9,405
2015 $30,640 $8,977
2014 $36,028 $10,032
2013 $35,702 $9,498
2012 $34,854 $8,930
2011 $38,432 $9,561
2010 $35,857 $8,400
2009 $37,100 $8,548
2008 $40,829 $10,435
2007 $37,826 $8,360
2006 $33,537 $5,758
2005 $32,063 $4,618
2004 $31,348 $3,495
2003 $27,578 $2,679
2002 $22,451 $2,120
2001 $20,570 $1,825
2000 $20,190 $1,660
1999 $22,050 $1,600
1998 $22,365 $1,853
1997 $21,884 $1,577
1996 $23,123 $1,633
1995 $20,712 $1,650
1994 $19,382 $1,323
1993 $18,782 $1,158
1992 $23,297 $1,102
1991 $22,007 $1,254
1990 $20,874 $1,648
1989 $16,424 $1,790
1988 $15,781 $1,753
1987 $14,268 $1,659
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Romania
2026 84.2 76.4
2025 84 76.2
2024 83.9 76.1
2023 83.7 75.9
2022 82.1 75.3
2021 82.9 72.7
2020 82.2 74
2019 83.3 75.3
2018 83.2 75.1
2017 82.7 75
2016 83 75
2015 82.5 74.7
2014 82.9 74.8
2013 82.7 74.9
2012 82.3 74.3
2011 82.2 74.3
2010 82.1 73.6
2009 81.8 73.5
2008 81.6 73.2
2007 81.5 72.8
2006 81.4 72.2
2005 81 71.6
2004 81 71.1
2003 80.2 70.8
2002 80.1 70.8
2001 79.9 71.1
2000 79.6 71.2
1999 79.2 70.6
1998 78.8 69.9
1997 78.7 69.1
1996 78.4 68.8
1995 78.1 69.3
1994 77.9 69.3
1993 77.7 69.5
1992 77.4 69.5
1991 77 70
1990 77 69.8
1989 76.9 69.5
1988 76.5 69.4
1987 76.3 69.1
1986 75.9 69.7
1985 75.6 69.4
1984 75.5 69.9
1983 74.7 69.8
1982 74.9 69.8
1981 74.4 69.5
1980 74.1 69.2
1979 74.1 69.5
1978 73.8 69.8
1977 73.4 69.5
1976 73.1 69.9
1975 72.7 69.6
1974 72.8 69.5
1973 72.1 68.7
1972 72.1 69
1971 71.9 68.4
1970 71.6 67.9
1969 70.9 67.2
1968 70.9 67.9
1967 71 68.1
1966 71 68.2
1965 70.3 68.4
1964 70.4 68.4
1963 69.3 67.8
1962 69.2 67.2
1961 69.8 66.4
1960 69.2 65.6
1959 69.3 64.9
1958 68.9 64.4
1957 67.8 64
1956 67.6 63.6
1955 68.3 63.3
1954 67.9 63
1953 66.6 62.5
1952 65.9 61.8
1951 65.3 61.2
1950 65.7 60.5

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

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Italy and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Romania
1x
Year Population
Italy Romania
2024 58,952,704 19,051,804
2023 58,984,216 19,061,062
2022 59,013,667 19,048,502
2021 59,133,173 19,122,059
2020 59,438,851 19,265,250
2019 59,729,081 19,371,648
2018 60,148,658 19,473,970
2017 60,002,252 19,588,715
2016 60,115,223 19,702,267
2015 60,229,605 19,815,616
2014 60,320,707 19,908,979
2013 60,311,613 19,983,693
2012 60,191,247 20,058,035
2011 60,026,841 20,147,528
2010 59,819,407 20,246,871
2009 59,555,454 20,367,487
2008 59,211,181 20,537,875
2007 58,756,247 20,882,982
2006 58,399,861 21,193,760
2005 58,166,682 21,319,685
2004 57,828,179 21,451,748
2003 57,399,184 21,574,326
2002 57,089,824 21,730,496
2001 56,976,981 22,131,970
2000 56,942,108 22,442,971
1999 56,916,317 22,472,040
1998 56,906,744 22,507,344
1997 56,890,372 22,553,978
1996 56,860,281 22,619,004
1995 56,844,303 22,684,270
1994 56,843,400 22,730,211
1993 56,831,821 22,763,280
1992 56,797,087 22,794,284
1991 56,758,521 23,001,155
1990 56,719,240 23,201,835
1989 56,671,781 23,161,458
1988 56,629,288 23,057,662
1987 56,601,931 22,949,430
1986 56,596,155 22,836,841
1985 56,593,071 22,732,999
1984 56,576,718 22,640,547
1983 56,564,074 22,560,478
1982 56,543,548 22,475,741
1981 56,501,675 22,353,070
1980 56,433,883 22,207,282
1979 56,317,749 22,090,488
1978 56,155,143 21,951,464
1977 55,955,411 21,756,096
1976 55,718,260 21,551,634
1975 55,441,001 21,293,583
1974 55,110,868 21,029,429
1973 54,751,406 20,835,681
1972 54,381,345 20,657,957
1971 54,073,490 20,461,567
1970 53,821,850 20,250,398
1969 53,537,950 20,009,141
1968 53,235,750 19,799,831
1967 52,900,500 19,534,242
1966 52,519,000 19,215,450
1965 52,112,350 19,031,576
1964 51,675,350 18,919,126
1963 51,252,000 18,797,850
1962 50,879,450 18,676,550
1961 50,536,350 18,555,250
1960 50,199,700 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Romania

Fertility rate
Italy

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Romania
2023 1.2 1.71
2022 1.24 1.71
2021 1.25 1.81
2020 1.24 1.8
2019 1.27 1.77
2018 1.31 1.76
2017 1.34 1.78
2016 1.36 1.69
2015 1.36 1.62
2014 1.38 1.56
2013 1.39 1.46
2012 1.42 1.52
2011 1.42 1.47
2010 1.44 1.59
2009 1.44 1.66
2008 1.44 1.6
2007 1.39 1.45
2006 1.37 1.42
2005 1.33 1.4
2004 1.34 1.33
2003 1.29 1.3
2002 1.27 1.27
2001 1.25 1.27
2000 1.26 1.31
1999 1.23 1.3
1998 1.22 1.32
1997 1.22 1.32
1996 1.2 1.3
1995 1.19 1.33
1994 1.21 1.4
1993 1.25 1.43
1992 1.3 1.51
1991 1.3 1.59
1990 1.33 1.83
1989 1.33 2.22
1988 1.36 2.3
1987 1.33 2.38
1986 1.35 2.39
1985 1.42 2.31
1984 1.46 2.26
1983 1.51 2.06
1982 1.56 2.17
1981 1.58 2.36
1980 1.64 2.43
1979 1.73 2.49
1978 1.84 2.52
1977 1.93 2.57
1976 2.04 2.54
1975 2.17 2.59
1974 2.28 2.71
1973 2.3 2.44
1972 2.35 2.55
1971 2.4 2.67
1970 2.38 2.89
1969 2.47 3.19
1968 2.46 3.63
1967 2.5 3.66
1966 2.58 1.9
1965 2.6 1.91
1964 2.66 1.96
1963 2.51 2.01
1962 2.46 2.04
1961 2.44 2.17
1960 2.4 2.34

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

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Italy and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Romania
2024 48.8 43.8
2023 48.4 43.5
2022 48.1 43.3
2021 47.7 43.2
2020 47.4 42.9
2019 47 42.6
2018 46.6 42.3
2017 46.2 42
2016 45.8 41.7
2015 45.4 41.3
2014 45 40.9
2013 44.6 40.5
2012 44.2 40.2
2011 43.9 39.8
2010 43.5 39.3
2009 43.1 38.8
2008 42.8 38.2
2007 42.6 37.7
2006 42.3 37.3
2005 41.9 37
2004 41.6 36.6
2003 41.3 36
2002 41 35.3
2001 40.6 34.8
2000 40.3 34.8
1999 39.9 34.7
1998 39.6 34.6
1997 39.4 34.4
1996 39.1 34.2
1995 38.9 34
1994 38.6 33.8
1993 38.2 33.6
1992 37.9 33.3
1991 37.5 33.1
1990 37.1 33
1989 36.8 32.9
1988 36.4 32.8
1987 36.1 32.8
1986 35.8 32.7
1985 35.6 32.5
1984 35.3 32.3
1983 34.9 32.1
1982 34.6 32
1981 34.3 31.9
1980 34.1 31.8
1979 34 31.7
1978 33.9 31.7
1977 33.7 31.8
1976 33.6 31.8
1975 33.5 31.7
1974 33.4 31.6
1973 33.3 31.5
1972 33.2 31.5
1971 33.1 31.4
1970 33 31.4
1969 32.8 31.3
1968 32.7 31.3
1967 32.5 31.3
1966 32.4 31
1965 32.3 30.6
1964 32.2 30.2
1963 32.1 29.7
1962 32 29.3
1961 31.8 28.9
1960 31.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Italy Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Romania
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99.2%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Italy Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Romania
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
53,964 mi
2024

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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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