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Italy vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 72nd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Serbia
Population
58562681
6494521
Population rank 26/197 110/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Italy and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Serbia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $90,097,765,959
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $81,343,999,280
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $66,809,895,701
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $66,159,884,073
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $55,874,017,669
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $53,864,693,665
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $52,787,520,249
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $45,972,834,714
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $42,225,495,910
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $41,297,410,635
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $49,114,321,280
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $50,455,529,604
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $45,103,269,969
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $51,251,098,408
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $43,536,629,233
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $46,955,984,410
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $54,220,641,202
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $44,888,028,946
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $33,298,057,362
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $28,334,256,181
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $26,845,632,342
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $23,593,044,418
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $17,930,583,571
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $13,599,378,662
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $7,326,373,882
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $20,878,694,851
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $21,004,077,441
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $27,153,408,995
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $17,921,892,655
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 -
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 -
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 -
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 -
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 -
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Serbia
2024 $40,385 $13,679
2023 $39,277 $12,282
2022 $35,654 $10,025
2021 $36,853 $9,681
2020 $32,091 $8,099
2019 $33,813 $7,756
2018 $34,904 $7,560
2017 $32,844 $6,548
2016 $31,392 $5,982
2015 $30,640 $5,820
2014 $36,028 $6,887
2013 $35,702 $7,040
2012 $34,854 $6,263
2011 $38,432 $7,082
2010 $35,857 $5,971
2009 $37,100 $6,414
2008 $40,829 $7,377
2007 $37,826 $6,081
2006 $33,537 $4,493
2005 $32,063 $3,808
2004 $31,348 $3,597
2003 $27,578 $3,154
2002 $22,451 $2,391
2001 $20,570 $1,812
2000 $20,190 $975
1999 $22,050 $2,769
1998 $22,365 $2,775
1997 $21,884 $3,574
1996 $23,123 $3,054
1995 $20,712 $2,349
1994 $19,382 -
1993 $18,782 -
1992 $23,297 -
1991 $22,007 -
1990 $20,874 -
1989 $16,424 -
1988 $15,781 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Serbia
2026 84.2 77.3
2025 84 77.1
2024 83.9 76.9
2023 83.7 76.8
2022 82.1 75.5
2021 82.9 72.9
2020 82.2 74.5
2019 83.3 76.1
2018 83.2 76
2017 82.7 75.8
2016 83 75.7
2015 82.5 75.7
2014 82.9 75.5
2013 82.7 75.3
2012 82.3 75.1
2011 82.2 74.7
2010 82.1 74.4
2009 81.8 74.1
2008 81.6 73.9
2007 81.5 73.7
2006 81.4 73.4
2005 81 73.1
2004 81 72.9
2003 80.2 72.7
2002 80.1 72.6
2001 79.9 72.3
2000 79.6 72.3
1999 79.2 70
1998 78.8 72.3
1997 78.7 72.9
1996 78.4 72.9
1995 78.1 72.7
1994 77.9 72.3
1993 77.7 71.9
1992 77.4 71.6
1991 77 71.9
1990 77 72.2
1989 76.9 72.3
1988 76.5 72
1987 76.3 71.9
1986 75.9 71.6
1985 75.6 71.4
1984 75.5 71.2
1983 74.7 71.1
1982 74.9 71
1981 74.4 71.1
1980 74.1 71.1
1979 74.1 71.2
1978 73.8 71.4
1977 73.4 71.8
1976 73.1 71.9
1975 72.7 71.6
1974 72.8 71.1
1973 72.1 70.5
1972 72.1 70
1971 71.9 69.7
1970 71.6 69.7
1969 70.9 70
1968 70.9 70.1
1967 71 70.1
1966 71 69.4
1965 70.3 68.7
1964 70.4 68
1963 69.3 67.4
1962 69.2 67
1961 69.8 66.3
1960 69.2 65.7
1959 69.3 65.2
1958 68.9 64.3
1957 67.8 63.2
1956 67.6 61.9
1955 68.3 61.3
1954 67.9 60.7
1953 66.6 59.8
1952 65.9 57.4
1951 65.3 55.6
1950 65.7 55.1

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

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Italy and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Italy Serbia
2024 58,952,704 6,586,476
2023 58,984,216 6,623,183
2022 59,013,667 6,664,449
2021 59,133,173 6,834,326
2020 59,438,851 6,899,126
2019 59,729,081 6,945,235
2018 60,148,658 6,982,604
2017 60,002,252 7,020,858
2016 60,115,223 7,058,322
2015 60,229,605 7,095,383
2014 60,320,707 7,131,787
2013 60,311,613 7,166,553
2012 60,191,247 7,201,497
2011 60,026,841 7,236,519
2010 59,819,407 7,291,436
2009 59,555,454 7,320,807
2008 59,211,181 7,350,222
2007 58,756,247 7,381,579
2006 58,399,861 7,411,569
2005 58,166,682 7,440,769
2004 57,828,179 7,463,157
2003 57,399,184 7,480,591
2002 57,089,824 7,500,031
2001 56,976,981 7,503,433
2000 56,942,108 7,516,346
1999 56,916,317 7,540,401
1998 56,906,744 7,567,745
1997 56,890,372 7,598,538
1996 56,860,281 7,622,185
1995 56,844,303 7,628,264
1994 56,843,400 7,622,711
1993 56,831,821 7,614,328
1992 56,797,087 7,604,063
1991 56,758,521 7,595,636
1990 56,719,240 7,897,937
1989 56,671,781 7,893,787
1988 56,629,288 7,884,218
1987 56,601,931 7,868,027
1986 56,596,155 7,853,824
1985 56,593,071 7,835,902
1984 56,576,718 7,813,549
1983 56,564,074 7,788,100
1982 56,543,548 7,763,335
1981 56,501,675 7,736,787
1980 56,433,883 7,709,544
1979 56,317,749 7,541,997
1978 56,155,143 7,504,017
1977 55,955,411 7,462,783
1976 55,718,260 7,418,973
1975 55,441,001 7,368,717
1974 55,110,868 7,326,043
1973 54,751,406 7,283,902
1972 54,381,345 7,252,012
1971 54,073,490 7,211,716
1970 53,821,850 7,164,993
1969 53,537,950 7,123,249
1968 53,235,750 7,007,586
1967 52,900,500 6,966,522
1966 52,519,000 6,927,969
1965 52,112,350 6,876,624
1964 51,675,350 6,832,855
1963 51,252,000 6,787,950
1962 50,879,450 6,740,264
1961 50,536,350 6,689,077
1960 50,199,700 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Serbia

Fertility rate
Italy

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Serbia
2023 1.2 1.61
2022 1.24 1.59
2021 1.25 1.52
2020 1.24 1.48
2019 1.27 1.52
2018 1.31 1.49
2017 1.34 1.49
2016 1.36 1.46
2015 1.36 1.46
2014 1.38 1.46
2013 1.39 1.43
2012 1.42 1.45
2011 1.42 1.4
2010 1.44 1.4
2009 1.44 1.44
2008 1.44 1.4
2007 1.39 1.38
2006 1.37 1.43
2005 1.33 1.45
2004 1.34 1.57
2003 1.29 1.59
2002 1.27 1.57
2001 1.25 1.58
2000 1.26 1.48
1999 1.23 1.35
1998 1.22 1.37
1997 1.22 1.4
1996 1.2 1.44
1995 1.19 1.47
1994 1.21 1.51
1993 1.25 1.54
1992 1.3 1.57
1991 1.3 1.61
1990 1.33 1.65
1989 1.33 1.69
1988 1.36 1.72
1987 1.33 1.75
1986 1.35 1.78
1985 1.42 1.8
1984 1.46 1.81
1983 1.51 1.83
1982 1.56 1.84
1981 1.58 1.85
1980 1.64 1.86
1979 1.73 1.88
1978 1.84 1.89
1977 1.93 1.9
1976 2.04 1.91
1975 2.17 1.92
1974 2.28 1.93
1973 2.3 1.94
1972 2.35 1.95
1971 2.4 1.96
1970 2.38 1.97
1969 2.47 1.99
1968 2.46 2.01
1967 2.5 2.02
1966 2.58 2.04
1965 2.6 2.06
1964 2.66 2.07
1963 2.51 2.08
1962 2.46 2.11
1961 2.44 2.13
1960 2.4 2.15

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

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Italy and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Serbia
2024 48.8 45.1
2023 48.4 44.9
2022 48.1 44.7
2021 47.7 44.5
2020 47.4 44.4
2019 47 44.2
2018 46.6 44
2017 46.2 43.7
2016 45.8 43.5
2015 45.4 43.3
2014 45 43
2013 44.6 42.8
2012 44.2 42.6
2011 43.9 42.4
2010 43.5 42.1
2009 43.1 41.9
2008 42.8 41.7
2007 42.6 41.5
2006 42.3 41.3
2005 41.9 41.1
2004 41.6 40.9
2003 41.3 40.7
2002 41 40.5
2001 40.6 40.3
2000 40.3 40.1
1999 39.9 39.8
1998 39.6 39.5
1997 39.4 39.2
1996 39.1 38.9
1995 38.9 38.5
1994 38.6 38.2
1993 38.2 37.8
1992 37.9 37.5
1991 37.5 37.1
1990 37.1 36.8
1989 36.8 36.5
1988 36.4 36.1
1987 36.1 35.7
1986 35.8 35.4
1985 35.6 35
1984 35.3 34.7
1983 34.9 34.4
1982 34.6 34.1
1981 34.3 33.9
1980 34.1 33.8
1979 34 33.7
1978 33.9 33.5
1977 33.7 33.4
1976 33.6 33.2
1975 33.5 33
1974 33.4 32.8
1973 33.3 32.7
1972 33.2 32.5
1971 33.1 32.2
1970 33 32
1969 32.8 31.7
1968 32.7 31.4
1967 32.5 31.1
1966 32.4 30.8
1965 32.3 30.5
1964 32.2 30.2
1963 32.1 29.8
1962 32 29.4
1961 31.8 29.1
1960 31.6 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.4%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Italy Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Serbia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99.3%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Italy Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$316
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Italy Serbia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
28,222 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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