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Italy vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 72nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Sweden
Population
58562681
10680056
Population rank 26/197 91/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Italy and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Italy and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Italy

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Italy Sweden
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $575,071,237,641
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $544,265,668,452
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $530,894,124,494
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $501,602,351,912
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $577,727,767,304
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $584,125,353,119
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $549,739,674,655
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $570,538,581,144
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $492,750,897,239
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $434,311,714,442
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $514,614,100,833
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $262,903,560,280
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $270,887,306,759
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $268,249,616,891
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $212,644,602,616
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $283,908,914,454
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $273,831,464,572
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $261,466,577,009
1989 $930,801,709,004 $217,632,340,195
1988 $893,663,934,841 $206,686,590,776
1987 $807,570,134,449 $182,744,315,974
1986 $641,862,313,287 $150,279,869,729
1985 $453,259,761,687 $113,958,084,357
1984 $438,896,930,791 $109,043,045,407
1983 $444,063,496,940 $104,862,109,663
1982 $428,257,421,618 $114,214,731,799
1981 $431,695,533,981 $129,498,921,476
1980 $478,356,755,596 $141,886,067,004
1979 $394,584,507,108 $123,207,527,699
1978 $315,784,469,541 $104,290,933,496
1977 $258,190,019,750 $94,331,782,622
1976 $225,235,205,862 $89,232,517,046
1975 $228,220,643,535 $82,765,232,648
1974 $200,024,444,775 $65,917,634,590
1973 $175,896,529,392 $59,318,842,992
1972 $145,594,833,997 $48,883,173,400
1971 $124,959,712,859 $41,506,151,115
1970 $113,656,669,765 $38,037,226,668
1969 $100,996,667,239 $33,967,301,561
1968 $91,485,448,148 $31,277,871,669
1967 $84,401,995,573 $29,474,881,506
1966 $76,622,444,787 $27,154,716,721
1965 $70,717,012,186 $24,963,947,415
1964 $65,720,771,779 $22,685,490,195
1963 $60,035,924,618 $20,342,131,882
1962 $52,413,872,628 $18,794,066,990
1961 $46,649,487,320 $17,329,620,585
1960 $42,012,422,612 $15,930,075,467

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

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Italy and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Sweden
2024 $40,385 $57,117
2023 $39,277 $54,950
2022 $35,654 $54,837
2021 $36,853 $60,648
2020 $32,091 $52,569
2019 $33,813 $51,649
2018 $34,904 $54,018
2017 $32,844 $53,210
2016 $31,392 $51,704
2015 $30,640 $51,188
2014 $36,028 $59,583
2013 $35,702 $60,844
2012 $34,854 $57,750
2011 $38,432 $60,379
2010 $35,857 $52,543
2009 $37,100 $46,708
2008 $40,829 $55,817
2007 $37,826 $53,568
2006 $33,537 $46,531
2005 $32,063 $43,378
2004 $31,348 $42,758
2003 $27,578 $37,292
2002 $22,451 $29,958
2001 $20,570 $27,259
2000 $20,190 $29,633
1999 $22,050 $30,969
1998 $22,365 $30,605
1997 $21,884 $30,324
1996 $23,123 $33,022
1995 $20,712 $30,254
1994 $19,382 $26,046
1993 $18,782 $24,390
1992 $23,297 $32,753
1991 $22,007 $31,777
1990 $20,874 $30,549
1989 $16,424 $25,625
1988 $15,781 $24,499
1987 $14,268 $21,761
1986 $11,341 $17,955
1985 $8,009 $13,647
1984 $7,758 $13,080
1983 $7,851 $12,590
1982 $7,574 $13,719
1981 $7,640 $15,564
1980 $8,476 $17,073
1979 $7,006 $14,856
1978 $5,623 $12,602
1977 $4,614 $11,432
1976 $4,042 $10,853
1975 $4,116 $10,103
1974 $3,629 $8,078
1973 $3,213 $7,291
1972 $2,677 $6,018
1971 $2,311 $5,125
1970 $2,112 $4,729
1969 $1,886 $4,263
1968 $1,718 $3,953
1967 $1,595 $3,746
1966 $1,459 $3,478
1965 $1,357 $3,228
1964 $1,272 $2,961
1963 $1,171 $2,675
1962 $1,030 $2,485
1961 $923 $2,304
1960 $837 $2,128

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

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Italy vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Sweden
2026 84.2 83.7
2025 84 83.6
2024 83.9 83.4
2023 83.7 83.3
2022 82.1 83
2021 82.9 83
2020 82.2 82.4
2019 83.3 83.1
2018 83.2 82.5
2017 82.7 82.4
2016 83 82.3
2015 82.5 82.2
2014 82.9 82.2
2013 82.7 81.9
2012 82.3 81.7
2011 82.2 81.8
2010 82.1 81.5
2009 81.8 81.4
2008 81.6 81.1
2007 81.5 81
2006 81.4 80.8
2005 81 80.6
2004 81 80.5
2003 80.2 80.2
2002 80.1 79.9
2001 79.9 79.8
2000 79.6 79.7
1999 79.2 79.5
1998 78.8 79.4
1997 78.7 79.3
1996 78.4 79
1995 78.1 78.8
1994 77.9 78.7
1993 77.7 78.1
1992 77.4 78.1
1991 77 77.7
1990 77 77.6
1989 76.9 77.7
1988 76.5 77
1987 76.3 77.1
1986 75.9 77
1985 75.6 76.7
1984 75.5 76.8
1983 74.7 76.6
1982 74.9 76.3
1981 74.4 76
1980 74.1 75.7
1979 74.1 75.5
1978 73.8 75.5
1977 73.4 75.4
1976 73.1 75
1975 72.7 75
1974 72.8 75
1973 72.1 74.9
1972 72.1 74.7
1971 71.9 74.6
1970 71.6 74.7
1969 70.9 74.1
1968 70.9 74
1967 71 74.1
1966 71 74.1
1965 70.3 73.9
1964 70.4 73.7
1963 69.3 73.5
1962 69.2 73.4
1961 69.8 73.5
1960 69.2 73
1959 69.3 73.4
1958 68.9 73.2
1957 67.8 72.5
1956 67.6 72.7
1955 68.3 72.6
1954 67.9 72.4
1953 66.6 71.9
1952 65.9 71.8
1951 65.3 71.4
1950 65.7 71.1

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

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Italy and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Italy Sweden
2024 58,952,704 10,569,709
2023 58,984,216 10,536,632
2022 59,013,667 10,486,941
2021 59,133,173 10,415,811
2020 59,438,851 10,353,442
2019 59,729,081 10,278,887
2018 60,148,658 10,175,214
2017 60,002,252 10,057,698
2016 60,115,223 9,923,085
2015 60,229,605 9,799,186
2014 60,320,707 9,696,110
2013 60,311,613 9,600,379
2012 60,191,247 9,519,374
2011 60,026,841 9,449,213
2010 59,819,407 9,378,126
2009 59,555,454 9,298,515
2008 59,211,181 9,219,637
2007 58,756,247 9,148,092
2006 58,399,861 9,080,505
2005 58,166,682 9,029,572
2004 57,828,179 8,993,531
2003 57,399,184 8,958,229
2002 57,089,824 8,924,958
2001 56,976,981 8,895,960
2000 56,942,108 8,872,109
1999 56,916,317 8,857,874
1998 56,906,744 8,850,974
1997 56,890,372 8,846,062
1996 56,860,281 8,840,998
1995 56,844,303 8,826,939
1994 56,843,400 8,780,745
1993 56,831,821 8,718,561
1992 56,797,087 8,668,067
1991 56,758,521 8,617,375
1990 56,719,240 8,558,835
1989 56,671,781 8,492,964
1988 56,629,288 8,436,489
1987 56,601,931 8,397,804
1986 56,596,155 8,369,829
1985 56,593,071 8,350,386
1984 56,576,718 8,336,605
1983 56,564,074 8,329,033
1982 56,543,548 8,325,263
1981 56,501,675 8,320,503
1980 56,433,883 8,310,531
1979 56,317,749 8,293,678
1978 56,155,143 8,275,599
1977 55,955,411 8,251,540
1976 55,718,260 8,222,286
1975 55,441,001 8,192,437
1974 55,110,868 8,159,955
1973 54,751,406 8,136,312
1972 54,381,345 8,122,300
1971 54,073,490 8,098,334
1970 53,821,850 8,042,801
1969 53,537,950 7,968,072
1968 53,235,750 7,912,273
1967 52,900,500 7,867,931
1966 52,519,000 7,807,797
1965 52,112,350 7,733,853
1964 51,675,350 7,661,354
1963 51,252,000 7,604,328
1962 50,879,450 7,561,588
1961 50,536,350 7,519,998
1960 50,199,700 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Sweden

Fertility rate
Italy

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Sweden
2023 1.2 1.45
2022 1.24 1.53
2021 1.25 1.67
2020 1.24 1.67
2019 1.27 1.71
2018 1.31 1.76
2017 1.34 1.78
2016 1.36 1.85
2015 1.36 1.85
2014 1.38 1.88
2013 1.39 1.89
2012 1.42 1.91
2011 1.42 1.9
2010 1.44 1.98
2009 1.44 1.94
2008 1.44 1.91
2007 1.39 1.88
2006 1.37 1.85
2005 1.33 1.77
2004 1.34 1.75
2003 1.29 1.71
2002 1.27 1.65
2001 1.25 1.57
2000 1.26 1.54
1999 1.23 1.5
1998 1.22 1.5
1997 1.22 1.52
1996 1.2 1.6
1995 1.19 1.73
1994 1.21 1.88
1993 1.25 1.99
1992 1.3 2.09
1991 1.3 2.11
1990 1.33 2.13
1989 1.33 2.01
1988 1.36 1.96
1987 1.33 1.84
1986 1.35 1.8
1985 1.42 1.74
1984 1.46 1.66
1983 1.51 1.61
1982 1.56 1.62
1981 1.58 1.63
1980 1.64 1.68
1979 1.73 1.66
1978 1.84 1.6
1977 1.93 1.64
1976 2.04 1.68
1975 2.17 1.77
1974 2.28 1.87
1973 2.3 1.87
1972 2.35 1.91
1971 2.4 1.96
1970 2.38 1.92
1969 2.47 1.93
1968 2.46 2.07
1967 2.5 2.28
1966 2.58 2.37
1965 2.6 2.39
1964 2.66 2.47
1963 2.51 2.33
1962 2.46 2.25
1961 2.44 2.21
1960 2.4 2.17

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

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Italy and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Sweden
2024 48.8 41.1
2023 48.4 40.9
2022 48.1 40.7
2021 47.7 40.7
2020 47.4 40.6
2019 47 40.5
2018 46.6 40.6
2017 46.2 40.7
2016 45.8 40.8
2015 45.4 40.9
2014 45 40.9
2013 44.6 40.9
2012 44.2 40.9
2011 43.9 40.8
2010 43.5 40.7
2009 43.1 40.7
2008 42.8 40.6
2007 42.6 40.5
2006 42.3 40.4
2005 41.9 40.2
2004 41.6 40
2003 41.3 39.8
2002 41 39.7
2001 40.6 39.5
2000 40.3 39.4
1999 39.9 39.2
1998 39.6 39
1997 39.4 38.8
1996 39.1 38.6
1995 38.9 38.5
1994 38.6 38.4
1993 38.2 38.4
1992 37.9 38.4
1991 37.5 38.3
1990 37.1 38.3
1989 36.8 38.3
1988 36.4 38.2
1987 36.1 38.1
1986 35.8 37.9
1985 35.6 37.6
1984 35.3 37.4
1983 34.9 37.1
1982 34.6 36.8
1981 34.3 36.5
1980 34.1 36.2
1979 34 36
1978 33.9 35.7
1977 33.7 35.5
1976 33.6 35.4
1975 33.5 35.3
1974 33.4 35.3
1973 33.3 35.3
1972 33.2 35.3
1971 33.1 35.3
1970 33 35.4
1969 32.8 35.6
1968 32.7 35.8
1967 32.5 35.9
1966 32.4 36
1965 32.3 36.2
1964 32.2 36.3
1963 32.1 36.3
1962 32 36.3
1961 31.8 36.2
1960 31.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
86%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Sweden
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
13.6%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Italy Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Sweden
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
356,129 mi
2016

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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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