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Italy vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 72nd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Saudi Arabia
Population
58562681
36734925
Population rank 26/197 44/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Italy and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $767,951,200,000
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $888,890,133,333
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $787,153,066,667
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $769,755,733,333
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $680,660,800,000
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $528,207,466,667
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $429,097,866,667
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $519,796,800,000
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $376,900,133,511
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $328,459,608,764
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $258,742,133,333
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $215,807,733,333
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $189,605,866,667
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $184,137,600,000
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $189,514,933,333
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $161,717,066,667
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $146,775,466,667
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $165,963,684,913
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $158,662,483,311
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $135,174,899,866
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $132,967,957,276
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $132,223,230,975
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $117,630,173,565
1989 $930,801,709,004 $95,344,459,279
1988 $893,663,934,841 $88,256,074,766
1987 $807,570,134,449 $85,695,861,148
1986 $641,862,313,287 $86,961,922,765
1985 $453,259,761,687 $103,897,846,494
1984 $438,896,930,791 $119,624,858,116
1983 $444,063,496,940 $129,171,635,311
1982 $428,257,421,618 $153,240,313,858
1981 $431,695,533,981 $184,291,360,139
1980 $478,356,755,596 $164,539,660,725
1979 $394,584,507,108 $111,858,444,786
1978 $315,784,469,541 $80,266,516,687
1977 $258,190,019,750 $74,188,986,586
1976 $225,235,205,862 $64,005,665,722
1975 $228,220,643,535 $46,773,208,643
1974 $200,024,444,775 $45,412,957,746
1973 $175,896,529,392 $14,947,435,499
1972 $145,594,833,997 $9,664,267,087
1971 $124,959,712,859 $7,184,806,909
1970 $113,656,669,765 $5,377,333,333
1969 $100,996,667,239 $4,485,777,644
1968 $91,485,448,148 $4,187,777,711
1967 $84,401,995,573 $3,257,022,223
1966 $76,622,444,787 $2,920,555,557
1965 $70,717,012,186 $2,647,955,558
1964 $65,720,771,779 $2,371,808,713
1963 $60,035,924,618 $2,207,393,172
1962 $52,413,872,628 $2,130,606,532
1961 $46,649,487,320 $1,920,811,284
1960 $42,012,422,612 $1,748,124,064

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

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Italy and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Saudi Arabia
2024 $40,385 $35,122
2023 $39,277 $36,157
2022 $35,654 $38,510
2021 $36,853 $31,921
2020 $32,091 $24,339
2019 $33,813 $29,567
2018 $34,904 $29,360
2017 $32,844 $23,929
2016 $31,392 $22,268
2015 $30,640 $23,256
2014 $36,028 $27,805
2013 $35,702 $27,865
2012 $34,854 $28,733
2011 $38,432 $27,127
2010 $35,857 $22,028
2009 $37,100 $17,718
2008 $40,829 $22,320
2007 $37,826 $18,596
2006 $33,537 $17,564
2005 $32,063 $15,976
2004 $31,348 $13,154
2003 $27,578 $11,487
2002 $22,451 $10,586
2001 $20,570 $10,805
2000 $20,190 $11,715
1999 $22,050 $10,452
1998 $22,365 $9,836
1997 $21,884 $11,545
1996 $23,123 $11,472
1995 $20,712 $10,786
1994 $19,382 $10,602
1993 $18,782 $10,885
1992 $23,297 $11,730
1991 $22,007 $11,847
1990 $20,874 $11,055
1989 $16,424 $9,414
1988 $15,781 $9,165
1987 $14,268 $9,386
1986 $11,341 $10,078
1985 $8,009 $12,745
1984 $7,758 $15,541
1983 $7,851 $17,810
1982 $7,574 $22,454
1981 $7,640 $28,703
1980 $8,476 $27,206
1979 $7,006 $19,612
1978 $5,623 $14,914
1977 $4,614 $14,595
1976 $4,042 $13,313
1975 $4,116 $10,266
1974 $3,629 $10,503
1973 $3,213 $3,640
1972 $2,677 $2,474
1971 $2,311 $1,929
1970 $2,112 $1,509
1969 $1,886 $1,313
1968 $1,718 $1,276
1967 $1,595 $1,032
1966 $1,459 $961
1965 $1,357 $904
1964 $1,272 $840
1963 $1,171 $812
1962 $1,030 $813
1961 $923 $760
1960 $837 $718

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

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Italy vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Saudi Arabia
2026 84.2 79.4
2025 84 79.2
2024 83.9 79
2023 83.7 78.7
2022 82.1 77.3
2021 82.9 77.1
2020 82.2 77.6
2019 83.3 78.3
2018 83.2 78.7
2017 82.7 78.7
2016 83 78.4
2015 82.5 77.8
2014 82.9 77.1
2013 82.7 76.5
2012 82.3 76.1
2011 82.2 75.8
2010 82.1 75.6
2009 81.8 75.4
2008 81.6 75.3
2007 81.5 75.1
2006 81.4 74.8
2005 81 74.4
2004 81 74
2003 80.2 73.7
2002 80.1 73.3
2001 79.9 73
2000 79.6 72.6
1999 79.2 72.3
1998 78.8 72
1997 78.7 71.6
1996 78.4 71.3
1995 78.1 70.9
1994 77.9 70.6
1993 77.7 70.2
1992 77.4 69.8
1991 77 69.3
1990 77 68.9
1989 76.9 68.4
1988 76.5 67.8
1987 76.3 67.2
1986 75.9 66.6
1985 75.6 66
1984 75.5 65.4
1983 74.7 64.7
1982 74.9 64
1981 74.4 63.3
1980 74.1 62.4
1979 74.1 61.5
1978 73.8 60.7
1977 73.4 59.7
1976 73.1 58.8
1975 72.7 57.8
1974 72.8 56.8
1973 72.1 55.8
1972 72.1 54.7
1971 71.9 53.7
1970 71.6 52.7
1969 70.9 51.8
1968 70.9 50.9
1967 71 50
1966 71 49.2
1965 70.3 48.4
1964 70.4 47.7
1963 69.3 47.1
1962 69.2 46.5
1961 69.8 45.9
1960 69.2 45.3
1959 69.3 44.8
1958 68.9 44.2
1957 67.8 43.7
1956 67.6 43.1
1955 68.3 42.6
1954 67.9 42.1
1953 66.6 41.6
1952 65.9 41.1
1951 65.3 40.6
1950 65.7 40

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

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Italy and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Italy Saudi Arabia
2024 58,952,704 35,300,280
2023 58,984,216 33,702,731
2022 59,013,667 32,175,224
2021 59,133,173 30,784,383
2020 59,438,851 31,552,510
2019 59,729,081 30,063,799
2018 60,148,658 30,196,281
2017 60,002,252 30,977,355
2016 60,115,223 30,954,198
2015 60,229,605 29,816,382
2014 60,320,707 28,309,273
2013 60,311,613 27,624,004
2012 60,191,247 26,168,861
2011 60,026,841 25,091,867
2010 59,819,407 23,978,487
2009 59,555,454 24,217,654
2008 59,211,181 23,287,877
2007 58,756,247 22,368,313
2006 58,399,861 21,459,144
2005 58,166,682 20,559,890
2004 57,828,179 19,669,480
2003 57,399,184 18,786,767
2002 57,089,824 17,910,910
2001 56,976,981 17,041,397
2000 56,942,108 16,177,722
1999 56,916,317 15,472,075
1998 56,906,744 14,922,185
1997 56,890,372 14,374,943
1996 56,860,281 13,831,009
1995 56,844,303 13,289,245
1994 56,843,400 12,750,040
1993 56,831,821 12,215,862
1992 56,797,087 11,686,676
1991 56,758,521 11,160,744
1990 56,719,240 10,640,691
1989 56,671,781 10,128,394
1988 56,629,288 9,629,165
1987 56,601,931 9,130,194
1986 56,596,155 8,628,639
1985 56,593,071 8,151,779
1984 56,576,718 7,697,307
1983 56,564,074 7,252,941
1982 56,543,548 6,824,486
1981 56,501,675 6,420,551
1980 56,433,883 6,047,997
1979 56,317,749 5,703,698
1978 56,155,143 5,381,902
1977 55,955,411 5,083,048
1976 55,718,260 4,807,933
1975 55,441,001 4,556,287
1974 55,110,868 4,323,632
1973 54,751,406 4,106,344
1972 54,381,345 3,905,722
1971 54,073,490 3,724,031
1970 53,821,850 3,562,470
1969 53,537,950 3,417,114
1968 53,235,750 3,282,711
1967 52,900,500 3,157,242
1966 52,519,000 3,039,887
1965 52,112,350 2,928,771
1964 51,675,350 2,821,968
1963 51,252,000 2,719,341
1962 50,879,450 2,620,910
1961 50,536,350 2,526,347
1960 50,199,700 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Italy

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Saudi Arabia
2023 1.2 2.28
2022 1.24 2.14
2021 1.25 2.17
2020 1.24 2.27
2019 1.27 2.49
2018 1.31 2.67
2017 1.34 2.67
2016 1.36 2.65
2015 1.36 2.63
2014 1.38 2.68
2013 1.39 2.67
2012 1.42 2.78
2011 1.42 2.8
2010 1.44 2.81
2009 1.44 2.95
2008 1.44 3.07
2007 1.39 3.19
2006 1.37 3.18
2005 1.33 3.16
2004 1.34 3.26
2003 1.29 3.47
2002 1.27 3.71
2001 1.25 3.96
2000 1.26 4.21
1999 1.23 4.35
1998 1.22 4.52
1997 1.22 4.66
1996 1.2 4.81
1995 1.19 4.99
1994 1.21 5.16
1993 1.25 5.33
1992 1.3 5.49
1991 1.3 5.64
1990 1.33 5.8
1989 1.33 5.98
1988 1.36 6.15
1987 1.33 6.34
1986 1.35 6.52
1985 1.42 6.65
1984 1.46 6.78
1983 1.51 6.88
1982 1.56 6.98
1981 1.58 7.07
1980 1.64 7.15
1979 1.73 7.23
1978 1.84 7.26
1977 1.93 7.3
1976 2.04 7.33
1975 2.17 7.37
1974 2.28 7.43
1973 2.3 7.48
1972 2.35 7.54
1971 2.4 7.56
1970 2.38 7.58
1969 2.47 7.6
1968 2.46 7.63
1967 2.5 7.66
1966 2.58 7.66
1965 2.6 7.66
1964 2.66 7.67
1963 2.51 7.65
1962 2.46 7.64
1961 2.44 7.63
1960 2.4 7.63

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

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Italy and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Saudi Arabia
2024 48.8 30.5
2023 48.4 30.2
2022 48.1 29.7
2021 47.7 29.5
2020 47.4 29.4
2019 47 29.3
2018 46.6 29.3
2017 46.2 29
2016 45.8 28.6
2015 45.4 27.9
2014 45 27.2
2013 44.6 26.6
2012 44.2 25.9
2011 43.9 25.2
2010 43.5 24.5
2009 43.1 23.9
2008 42.8 23.4
2007 42.6 22.8
2006 42.3 22.3
2005 41.9 21.9
2004 41.6 21.4
2003 41.3 21.1
2002 41 20.8
2001 40.6 20.7
2000 40.3 20.8
1999 39.9 20.7
1998 39.6 20.4
1997 39.4 20.2
1996 39.1 19.9
1995 38.9 19.7
1994 38.6 19.6
1993 38.2 19.4
1992 37.9 19.3
1991 37.5 19.2
1990 37.1 19
1989 36.8 19
1988 36.4 18.9
1987 36.1 18.8
1986 35.8 18.7
1985 35.6 18.7
1984 35.3 18.6
1983 34.9 18.5
1982 34.6 18.4
1981 34.3 18.3
1980 34.1 18.2
1979 34 18.1
1978 33.9 18
1977 33.7 17.9
1976 33.6 17.8
1975 33.5 17.7
1974 33.4 17.6
1973 33.3 17.5
1972 33.2 17.4
1971 33.1 17.4
1970 33 17.4
1969 32.8 17.4
1968 32.7 17.5
1967 32.5 17.6
1966 32.4 17.7
1965 32.3 17.9
1964 32.2 18
1963 32.1 18.2
1962 32 18.4
1961 31.8 18.5
1960 31.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Italy Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
97.9%
2024
English speaking
13.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Italy Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
137,554 mi
2006

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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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