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Italy vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 72nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Spain
Population
58562681
48806901
Population rank 26/197 32/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Italy and Spain: Comparison Charts

Italy and Spain economies compared

GDP
Italy

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Italy Spain
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $598,102,854,756
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $634,394,904,387
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $618,731,484,575
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $589,739,772,727
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $642,251,412,058
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $530,183,651,720
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $524,700,572,624
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $630,465,353,486
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $576,753,902,322
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $536,175,326,477
1989 $930,801,709,004 $414,460,794,097
1988 $893,663,934,841 $375,891,716,898
1987 $807,570,134,449 $318,520,253,335
1986 $641,862,313,287 $251,141,555,186
1985 $453,259,761,687 $180,664,322,896
1984 $438,896,930,791 $171,979,977,230
1983 $444,063,496,940 $170,829,074,246
1982 $428,257,421,618 $195,856,752,991
1981 $431,695,533,981 $202,663,023,968
1980 $478,356,755,596 $232,600,556,974
1979 $394,584,507,108 $214,448,666,336
1978 $315,784,469,541 $160,484,969,618
1977 $258,190,019,750 $132,354,665,936
1976 $225,235,205,862 $118,422,534,195
1975 $228,220,643,535 $114,695,060,870
1974 $200,024,444,775 $97,204,522,642
1973 $175,896,529,392 $78,583,355,226
1972 $145,594,833,997 $59,090,176,029
1971 $124,959,712,859 $46,586,119,760
1970 $113,656,669,765 $40,963,715,237
1969 $100,996,667,239 $37,090,689,288
1968 $91,485,448,148 $32,394,326,464
1967 $84,401,995,573 $32,570,905,397
1966 $76,622,444,787 $29,559,436,183
1965 $70,717,012,186 $25,479,619,607
1964 $65,720,771,779 $21,966,876,027
1963 $60,035,924,618 $19,631,714,760
1962 $52,413,872,628 $16,609,632,791
1961 $46,649,487,320 $14,238,126,760
1960 $42,012,422,612 $12,424,514,014

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

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Italy and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Spain
2024 $40,385 $35,327
2023 $39,277 $33,493
2022 $35,654 $30,319
2021 $36,853 $30,799
2020 $32,091 $27,234
2019 $33,813 $29,787
2018 $34,904 $30,602
2017 $32,844 $28,381
2016 $31,392 $26,756
2015 $30,640 $25,982
2014 $36,028 $29,708
2013 $35,702 $29,229
2012 $34,854 $28,456
2011 $38,432 $31,825
2010 $35,857 $30,659
2009 $37,100 $32,280
2008 $40,829 $35,603
2007 $37,826 $32,652
2006 $33,537 $28,422
2005 $32,063 $26,451
2004 $31,348 $24,925
2003 $27,578 $21,522
2002 $22,451 $17,111
2001 $20,570 $15,368
2000 $20,190 $14,743
1999 $22,050 $15,708
1998 $22,365 $15,382
1997 $21,884 $14,722
1996 $23,123 $16,101
1995 $20,712 $15,461
1994 $19,382 $13,406
1993 $18,782 $13,330
1992 $23,297 $16,101
1991 $22,007 $14,801
1990 $20,874 $13,795
1989 $16,424 $10,674
1988 $15,781 $9,696
1987 $14,268 $8,234
1986 $11,341 $6,509
1985 $8,009 $4,696
1984 $7,758 $4,487
1983 $7,851 $4,475
1982 $7,574 $5,156
1981 $7,640 $5,367
1980 $8,476 $6,204
1979 $7,006 $5,766
1978 $5,623 $4,353
1977 $4,614 $3,625
1976 $4,042 $3,277
1975 $4,116 $3,208
1974 $3,629 $2,748
1973 $3,213 $2,246
1972 $2,677 $1,708
1971 $2,311 $1,361
1970 $2,112 $1,211
1969 $1,886 $1,109
1968 $1,718 $978
1967 $1,595 $997
1966 $1,459 $916
1965 $1,357 $797
1964 $1,272 $695
1963 $1,171 $627
1962 $1,030 $535
1961 $923 $463
1960 $837 $408

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

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Italy vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Spain
2026 84.2 84.1
2025 84 84
2024 83.9 83.8
2023 83.7 83.7
2022 82.1 82.4
2021 82.9 83
2020 82.2 82.2
2019 83.3 83.5
2018 83.2 83.1
2017 82.7 83
2016 83 83
2015 82.5 82.6
2014 82.9 82.8
2013 82.7 82.7
2012 82.3 82.2
2011 82.2 82.2
2010 82.1 82
2009 81.8 81.6
2008 81.6 81.3
2007 81.5 81
2006 81.4 81
2005 81 80.3
2004 81 80.3
2003 80.2 79.7
2002 80.1 79.8
2001 79.9 79.7
2000 79.6 79.4
1999 79.2 78.9
1998 78.8 78.9
1997 78.7 78.9
1996 78.4 78.3
1995 78.1 78.2
1994 77.9 78.1
1993 77.7 77.7
1992 77.4 77.6
1991 77 77.1
1990 77 77
1989 76.9 77
1988 76.5 76.9
1987 76.3 77
1986 75.9 76.7
1985 75.6 76.4
1984 75.5 76.5
1983 74.7 76.1
1982 74.9 76.3
1981 74.4 75.7
1980 74.1 75.5
1979 74.1 75
1978 73.8 74.5
1977 73.4 74.3
1976 73.1 73.8
1975 72.7 73.5
1974 72.8 73.1
1973 72.1 72.7
1972 72.1 73
1971 71.9 71.7
1970 71.6 72.1
1969 70.9 71.1
1968 70.9 71.7
1967 71 71.3
1966 71 71.2
1965 70.3 70.9
1964 70.4 70.5
1963 69.3 69.8
1962 69.2 69.6
1961 69.8 69.6
1960 69.2 69.2
1959 69.3 68.7
1958 68.9 68.8
1957 67.8 66.6
1956 67.6 66.8
1955 68.3 66.7
1954 67.9 66.9
1953 66.6 65.7
1952 65.9 64.8
1951 65.3 61.5
1950 65.7 61.8

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

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Italy and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Spain
1x
Year Population
Italy Spain
2024 58,952,704 48,848,840
2023 58,984,216 48,352,528
2022 59,013,667 47,786,102
2021 59,133,173 47,443,821
2020 59,438,851 47,359,424
2019 59,729,081 47,118,501
2018 60,148,658 46,782,011
2017 60,002,252 46,571,232
2016 60,115,223 46,458,139
2015 60,229,605 46,422,303
2014 60,320,707 46,460,733
2013 60,311,613 46,604,197
2012 60,191,247 46,773,055
2011 60,026,841 46,742,697
2010 59,819,407 46,576,897
2009 59,555,454 46,362,946
2008 59,211,181 45,954,106
2007 58,756,247 45,226,803
2006 58,399,861 44,397,319
2005 58,166,682 43,653,155
2004 57,828,179 42,921,895
2003 57,399,184 42,187,645
2002 57,089,824 41,431,558
2001 56,976,981 40,850,412
2000 56,942,108 40,567,864
1999 56,916,317 40,386,875
1998 56,906,744 40,223,509
1997 56,890,372 40,057,389
1996 56,860,281 39,889,852
1995 56,844,303 39,724,050
1994 56,843,400 39,549,108
1993 56,831,821 39,361,262
1992 56,797,087 39,157,685
1991 56,758,521 38,966,376
1990 56,719,240 38,867,322
1989 56,671,781 38,827,764
1988 56,629,288 38,766,939
1987 56,601,931 38,684,815
1986 56,596,155 38,584,624
1985 56,593,071 38,469,512
1984 56,576,718 38,330,364
1983 56,564,074 38,171,525
1982 56,543,548 37,986,012
1981 56,501,675 37,758,631
1980 56,433,883 37,491,165
1979 56,317,749 37,191,330
1978 56,155,143 36,864,898
1977 55,955,411 36,511,638
1976 55,718,260 36,137,812
1975 55,441,001 35,757,900
1974 55,110,868 35,373,335
1973 54,751,406 34,988,947
1972 54,381,345 34,604,469
1971 54,073,490 34,224,490
1970 53,821,850 33,814,531
1969 53,537,950 33,441,054
1968 53,235,750 33,113,134
1967 52,900,500 32,682,947
1966 52,519,000 32,283,194
1965 52,112,350 31,954,292
1964 51,675,350 31,609,195
1963 51,252,000 31,296,651
1962 50,879,450 31,023,366
1961 50,536,350 30,739,250
1960 50,199,700 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Spain

Fertility rate
Italy

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Spain
2023 1.2 1.12
2022 1.24 1.16
2021 1.25 1.18
2020 1.24 1.18
2019 1.27 1.23
2018 1.31 1.26
2017 1.34 1.31
2016 1.36 1.33
2015 1.36 1.33
2014 1.38 1.32
2013 1.39 1.27
2012 1.42 1.32
2011 1.42 1.34
2010 1.44 1.37
2009 1.44 1.38
2008 1.44 1.45
2007 1.39 1.38
2006 1.37 1.36
2005 1.33 1.33
2004 1.34 1.31
2003 1.29 1.3
2002 1.27 1.25
2001 1.25 1.23
2000 1.26 1.22
1999 1.23 1.17
1998 1.22 1.13
1997 1.22 1.15
1996 1.2 1.14
1995 1.19 1.16
1994 1.21 1.19
1993 1.25 1.26
1992 1.3 1.31
1991 1.3 1.33
1990 1.33 1.36
1989 1.33 1.4
1988 1.36 1.45
1987 1.33 1.49
1986 1.35 1.56
1985 1.42 1.64
1984 1.46 1.73
1983 1.51 1.8
1982 1.56 1.94
1981 1.58 2.04
1980 1.64 2.22
1979 1.73 2.37
1978 1.84 2.54
1977 1.93 2.65
1976 2.04 2.77
1975 2.17 2.77
1974 2.28 2.88
1973 2.3 2.84
1972 2.35 2.87
1971 2.4 2.9
1970 2.38 2.84
1969 2.47 2.86
1968 2.46 2.87
1967 2.5 2.94
1966 2.58 2.91
1965 2.6 2.94
1964 2.66 3.01
1963 2.51 2.88
1962 2.46 2.8
1961 2.44 2.77
1960 2.4 2.86

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

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Italy and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Spain
2024 48.8 46.4
2023 48.4 45.9
2022 48.1 45.4
2021 47.7 44.9
2020 47.4 44.5
2019 47 44.1
2018 46.6 43.8
2017 46.2 43.5
2016 45.8 43.1
2015 45.4 42.7
2014 45 42.2
2013 44.6 41.7
2012 44.2 41.1
2011 43.9 40.6
2010 43.5 40.2
2009 43.1 39.8
2008 42.8 39.4
2007 42.6 39.2
2006 42.3 39
2005 41.9 38.8
2004 41.6 38.5
2003 41.3 38.3
2002 41 38.1
2001 40.6 37.8
2000 40.3 37.4
1999 39.9 37
1998 39.6 36.6
1997 39.4 36.2
1996 39.1 35.7
1995 38.9 35.3
1994 38.6 34.9
1993 38.2 34.6
1992 37.9 34.2
1991 37.5 33.9
1990 37.1 33.6
1989 36.8 33.2
1988 36.4 32.9
1987 36.1 32.5
1986 35.8 32.2
1985 35.6 31.9
1984 35.3 31.6
1983 34.9 31.4
1982 34.6 31.1
1981 34.3 30.9
1980 34.1 30.7
1979 34 30.6
1978 33.9 30.4
1977 33.7 30.2
1976 33.6 30.1
1975 33.5 30
1974 33.4 30
1973 33.3 30
1972 33.2 30
1971 33.1 30.1
1970 33 30.1
1969 32.8 30.2
1968 32.7 30.4
1967 32.5 30.4
1966 32.4 30.3
1965 32.3 30.2
1964 32.2 30.1
1963 32.1 29.9
1962 32 29.7
1961 31.8 29.6
1960 31.6 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
86%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Italy Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Spain
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99.7%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Italy Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Spain
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
424,505 mi
2020

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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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