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Italy vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 72nd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Russia
Population
58562681
141906741
Population rank 26/197 9/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Italy and Russia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Russia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Russia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $764,015,973,481
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $591,016,690,732
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $430,347,420,185
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $345,470,494,418
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $306,602,070,621
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $259,710,142,197
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $195,907,128,351
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $270,955,486,862
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $404,928,954,192
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $391,724,890,744
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $395,077,301,248
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $517,962,962,963
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $517,014,446,228
1989 $930,801,709,004 $506,631,299,735
1988 $893,663,934,841 $554,828,660,436
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Russia
2024 $40,385 $15,145
2023 $39,277 $14,403
2022 $35,654 $15,888
2021 $36,853 $12,637
2020 $32,091 $10,280
2019 $33,813 $11,640
2018 $34,904 $11,399
2017 $32,844 $10,835
2016 $31,392 $8,804
2015 $30,640 $9,427
2014 $36,028 $14,277
2013 $35,702 $15,941
2012 $34,854 $15,402
2011 $38,432 $14,305
2010 $35,857 $10,675
2009 $37,100 $8,563
2008 $40,829 $11,635
2007 $37,826 $9,101
2006 $33,537 $6,920
2005 $32,063 $5,323
2004 $31,348 $4,102
2003 $27,578 $2,975
2002 $22,451 $2,378
2001 $20,570 $2,100
2000 $20,190 $1,772
1999 $22,050 $1,331
1998 $22,365 $1,835
1997 $21,884 $2,738
1996 $23,123 $2,644
1995 $20,712 $2,666
1994 $19,382 $2,662
1993 $18,782 $2,931
1992 $23,297 $3,099
1991 $22,007 $3,490
1990 $20,874 $3,494
1989 $16,424 $3,430
1988 $15,781 $3,778
1987 $14,268 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Russia
2026 84.2 73.7
2025 84 73.5
2024 83.9 73.3
2023 83.7 73.2
2022 82.1 72.5
2021 82.9 69.8
2020 82.2 71.2
2019 83.3 73.1
2018 83.2 72.9
2017 82.7 72.8
2016 83 71.9
2015 82.5 71.3
2014 82.9 70.8
2013 82.7 70.6
2012 82.3 70.1
2011 82.2 69.7
2010 82.1 68.2
2009 81.8 68.7
2008 81.6 67.9
2007 81.5 67.5
2006 81.4 66.5
2005 81 65.2
2004 81 65.1
2003 80.2 64.7
2002 80.1 64.7
2001 79.9 65
2000 79.6 65
1999 79.2 65.6
1998 78.8 66.9
1997 78.7 66.6
1996 78.4 65.4
1995 78.1 64
1994 77.9 63.8
1993 77.7 65
1992 77.4 67.8
1991 77 69
1990 77 69.3
1989 76.9 69.7
1988 76.5 69.9
1987 76.3 70.1
1986 75.9 70
1985 75.6 68.3
1984 75.5 67.6
1983 74.7 68
1982 74.9 68.1
1981 74.4 67.6
1980 74.1 67.5
1979 74.1 67.6
1978 73.8 67.8
1977 73.4 67.9
1976 73.1 68.1
1975 72.7 68.3
1974 72.8 68.7
1973 72.1 68.9
1972 72.1 68.8
1971 71.9 68.9
1970 71.6 68.7
1969 70.9 68.6
1968 70.9 69.1
1967 71 69.2
1966 71 69.4
1965 70.3 69.3
1964 70.4 69.5
1963 69.3 69.1
1962 69.2 68.5
1961 69.8 68.6
1960 69.2 68.3
1959 69.3 67.4
1958 68.9 67.7
1957 67.8 66
1956 67.6 66.5
1955 68.3 62.1
1954 67.9 59.9
1953 66.6 58.8
1952 65.9 57.6
1951 65.3 55.3
1950 65.7 55.5

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

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Italy and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Russia
1x
Year Population
Italy Russia
2024 58,952,704 143,533,851
2023 58,984,216 143,826,130
2022 59,013,667 144,236,933
2021 59,133,173 144,746,762
2020 59,438,851 145,245,148
2019 59,729,081 145,453,291
2018 60,148,658 145,398,106
2017 60,002,252 145,293,260
2016 60,115,223 145,015,460
2015 60,229,605 144,640,716
2014 60,320,707 144,237,223
2013 60,311,613 143,805,638
2012 60,191,247 143,378,447
2011 60,026,841 143,018,195
2010 59,819,407 142,849,468
2009 59,555,454 142,785,348
2008 59,211,181 142,742,366
2007 58,756,247 142,805,114
2006 58,399,861 143,049,637
2005 58,166,682 143,518,814
2004 57,828,179 144,067,316
2003 57,399,184 144,648,618
2002 57,089,824 145,306,497
2001 56,976,981 145,976,482
2000 56,942,108 146,596,869
1999 56,916,317 147,214,776
1998 56,906,744 147,670,784
1997 56,890,372 147,915,361
1996 56,860,281 148,160,129
1995 56,844,303 148,375,787
1994 56,843,400 148,407,912
1993 56,831,821 148,458,777
1992 56,797,087 148,538,197
1991 56,758,521 148,394,216
1990 56,719,240 147,969,406
1989 56,671,781 147,721,000
1988 56,629,288 146,857,000
1987 56,601,931 145,908,000
1986 56,596,155 144,894,000
1985 56,593,071 143,858,000
1984 56,576,718 142,745,000
1983 56,564,074 141,668,000
1982 56,543,548 140,823,000
1981 56,501,675 139,941,000
1980 56,433,883 139,010,000
1979 56,317,749 138,027,000
1978 56,155,143 137,060,000
1977 55,955,411 136,100,000
1976 55,718,260 135,147,000
1975 55,441,001 134,200,000
1974 55,110,868 133,432,000
1973 54,751,406 132,669,000
1972 54,381,345 131,909,000
1971 54,073,490 131,155,000
1970 53,821,850 130,404,000
1969 53,537,950 129,664,000
1968 53,235,750 128,928,000
1967 52,900,500 128,196,000
1966 52,519,000 127,468,000
1965 52,112,350 126,745,000
1964 51,675,350 125,345,000
1963 51,252,000 123,960,000
1962 50,879,450 122,591,000
1961 50,536,350 121,236,000
1960 50,199,700 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Russia

Fertility rate
Italy

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Russia
2023 1.2 1.41
2022 1.24 1.42
2021 1.25 1.51
2020 1.24 1.51
2019 1.27 1.5
2018 1.31 1.58
2017 1.34 1.62
2016 1.36 1.76
2015 1.36 1.78
2014 1.38 1.75
2013 1.39 1.71
2012 1.42 1.69
2011 1.42 1.58
2010 1.44 1.57
2009 1.44 1.54
2008 1.44 1.5
2007 1.39 1.42
2006 1.37 1.31
2005 1.33 1.29
2004 1.34 1.34
2003 1.29 1.32
2002 1.27 1.29
2001 1.25 1.22
2000 1.26 1.2
1999 1.23 1.16
1998 1.22 1.23
1997 1.22 1.22
1996 1.2 1.27
1995 1.19 1.34
1994 1.21 1.4
1993 1.25 1.39
1992 1.3 1.55
1991 1.3 1.73
1990 1.33 1.89
1989 1.33 2.01
1988 1.36 2.12
1987 1.33 2.22
1986 1.35 2.15
1985 1.42 2.05
1984 1.46 2.06
1983 1.51 2.11
1982 1.56 2.04
1981 1.58 1.91
1980 1.64 1.89
1979 1.73 1.9
1978 1.84 1.92
1977 1.93 1.95
1976 2.04 1.97
1975 2.17 1.98
1974 2.28 2
1973 2.3 2.01
1972 2.35 2.04
1971 2.4 2.03
1970 2.38 1.99
1969 2.47 1.97
1968 2.46 1.99
1967 2.5 2.04
1966 2.58 2.1
1965 2.6 2.13
1964 2.66 2.18
1963 2.51 2.27
1962 2.46 2.36
1961 2.44 2.45
1960 2.4 2.52

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

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Italy and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Russia
2024 48.8 40.9
2023 48.4 40.5
2022 48.1 40.1
2021 47.7 39.9
2020 47.4 39.7
2019 47 39.4
2018 46.6 39.2
2017 46.2 39
2016 45.8 38.8
2015 45.4 38.7
2014 45 38.6
2013 44.6 38.4
2012 44.2 38.3
2011 43.9 38.1
2010 43.5 38
2009 43.1 37.9
2008 42.8 37.8
2007 42.6 37.7
2006 42.3 37.6
2005 41.9 37.4
2004 41.6 37.2
2003 41.3 37
2002 41 36.9
2001 40.6 36.8
2000 40.3 36.6
1999 39.9 36.3
1998 39.6 36
1997 39.4 35.7
1996 39.1 35.3
1995 38.9 35
1994 38.6 34.7
1993 38.2 34.4
1992 37.9 33.9
1991 37.5 33.6
1990 37.1 33.2
1989 36.8 32.9
1988 36.4 32.6
1987 36.1 32.4
1986 35.8 32.2
1985 35.6 32
1984 35.3 31.8
1983 34.9 31.7
1982 34.6 31.6
1981 34.3 31.4
1980 34.1 31.3
1979 34 31.1
1978 33.9 31
1977 33.7 30.9
1976 33.6 30.6
1975 33.5 30.7
1974 33.4 30.9
1973 33.3 31.1
1972 33.2 31.1
1971 33.1 31
1970 33 30.7
1969 32.8 30.3
1968 32.7 29.8
1967 32.5 29.2
1966 32.4 28.9
1965 32.3 28.6
1964 32.2 28.3
1963 32.1 28.1
1962 32 27.7
1961 31.8 27.4
1960 31.6 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Italy Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Russia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99.9%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Italy Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Russia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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