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Italy vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 72nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Switzerland
Population
58562681
9107866
Population rank 26/197 100/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Italy and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Italy and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Italy Switzerland
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $936,564,198,049
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $894,424,821,645
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $828,508,926,958
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $741,999,406,006
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $721,369,112,727
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $694,118,186,380
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $726,537,808,338
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $706,234,937,371
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $686,420,221,558
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $715,888,126,682
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $598,851,028,907
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $554,212,916,092
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $567,267,767,519
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $441,634,672,197
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $418,284,865,885
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $403,912,891,033
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $362,075,086,508
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $309,301,422,430
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $286,582,672,434
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $279,216,033,870
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $297,873,643,323
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $303,459,014,347
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $294,788,198,856
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $340,103,959,547
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $352,835,806,342
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $301,375,055,202
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $272,237,527,071
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $279,921,425,828
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $268,901,693,863
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $265,763,573,999
1989 $930,801,709,004 $208,105,846,934
1988 $893,663,934,841 $215,540,625,299
1987 $807,570,134,449 $199,236,370,038
1986 $641,862,313,287 $159,089,921,063
1985 $453,259,761,687 $110,980,314,192
1984 $438,896,930,791 $109,455,312,168
1983 $444,063,496,940 $114,634,358,535
1982 $428,257,421,618 $115,043,365,512
1981 $431,695,533,981 $112,244,805,519
1980 $478,356,755,596 $122,557,843,886
1979 $394,584,507,108 $114,970,094,425
1978 $315,784,469,541 $102,280,472,036
1977 $258,190,019,750 $73,135,771,167
1976 $225,235,205,862 $68,476,524,644
1975 $228,220,643,535 $65,466,081,819
1974 $200,024,444,775 $57,103,011,446
1973 $175,896,529,392 $49,550,006,320
1972 $145,594,833,997 $36,844,318,854
1971 $124,959,712,859 $30,040,171,751
1970 $113,656,669,765 $24,998,066,773
1969 $100,996,667,239 $22,442,043,274
1968 $91,485,448,148 $20,712,102,794
1967 $84,401,995,573 $19,397,044,714
1966 $76,622,444,787 $18,019,402,374
1965 $70,717,012,186 $16,780,226,225
1964 $65,720,771,779 $15,833,133,858
1963 $60,035,924,618 $14,283,872,299
1962 $52,413,872,628 $12,989,649,694
1961 $46,649,487,320 $11,713,348,834
1960 $42,012,422,612 $10,412,232,621

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

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Italy and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Switzerland
2024 $40,385 $103,998
2023 $39,277 $100,624
2022 $35,654 $94,395
2021 $36,853 $93,665
2020 $32,091 $85,898
2019 $33,813 $84,122
2018 $34,904 $85,217
2017 $32,844 $82,254
2016 $31,392 $82,153
2015 $30,640 $83,806
2014 $36,028 $88,725
2013 $35,702 $87,304
2012 $34,854 $85,836
2011 $38,432 $90,477
2010 $35,857 $76,531
2009 $37,100 $71,568
2008 $40,829 $74,175
2007 $37,826 $64,989
2006 $33,537 $59,011
2005 $32,063 $56,243
2004 $31,348 $54,659
2003 $27,578 $49,336
2002 $22,451 $42,459
2001 $20,570 $39,639
2000 $20,190 $38,865
1999 $22,050 $41,696
1998 $22,365 $42,681
1997 $21,884 $41,584
1996 $23,123 $48,093
1995 $20,712 $50,114
1994 $19,382 $43,092
1993 $18,782 $39,237
1992 $23,297 $40,714
1991 $22,007 $39,544
1990 $20,874 $39,575
1989 $16,424 $31,309
1988 $15,781 $32,690
1987 $14,268 $30,441
1986 $11,341 $24,460
1985 $8,009 $17,152
1984 $7,758 $16,991
1983 $7,851 $17,859
1982 $7,574 $18,000
1981 $7,640 $17,665
1980 $8,476 $19,394
1979 $7,006 $18,266
1978 $5,623 $16,282
1977 $4,614 $11,644
1976 $4,042 $10,865
1975 $4,116 $10,328
1974 $3,629 $9,005
1973 $3,213 $7,856
1972 $2,677 $5,885
1971 $2,311 $4,835
1970 $2,112 $4,044
1969 $1,886 $3,657
1968 $1,718 $3,413
1967 $1,595 $3,237
1966 $1,459 $3,045
1965 $1,357 $2,865
1964 $1,272 $2,735
1963 $1,171 $2,508
1962 $1,030 $2,330
1961 $923 $2,155
1960 $837 $1,954

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

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Italy vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Switzerland
2026 84.2 84.4
2025 84 84.2
2024 83.9 84.1
2023 83.7 84
2022 82.1 83.2
2021 82.9 83.6
2020 82.2 83.1
2019 83.3 83.8
2018 83.2 83.6
2017 82.7 83.4
2016 83 83.4
2015 82.5 82.8
2014 82.9 83.1
2013 82.7 82.7
2012 82.3 82.6
2011 82.2 82.6
2010 82.1 82.3
2009 81.8 82
2008 81.6 82
2007 81.5 81.7
2006 81.4 81.5
2005 81 81.2
2004 81 81.1
2003 80.2 80.5
2002 80.1 80.4
2001 79.9 80.3
2000 79.6 79.8
1999 79.2 79.7
1998 78.8 79.5
1997 78.7 79.2
1996 78.4 79
1995 78.1 78.6
1994 77.9 78.5
1993 77.7 78.2
1992 77.4 77.9
1991 77 77.6
1990 77 77.4
1989 76.9 77.6
1988 76.5 77.4
1987 76.3 77.3
1986 75.9 77
1985 75.6 76.9
1984 75.5 76.8
1983 74.7 76.2
1982 74.9 76.2
1981 74.4 75.8
1980 74.1 75.6
1979 74.1 75.6
1978 73.8 75.3
1977 73.4 75.4
1976 73.1 74.9
1975 72.7 74.8
1974 72.8 74.4
1973 72.1 74.1
1972 72.1 73.8
1971 71.9 73.2
1970 71.6 73.1
1969 70.9 72.7
1968 70.9 72.7
1967 71 72.7
1966 71 72.4
1965 70.3 72.3
1964 70.4 72.2
1963 69.3 71.3
1962 69.2 71.3
1961 69.8 71.7
1960 69.2 71.4
1959 69.3 71.5
1958 68.9 71.3
1957 67.8 70.5
1956 67.6 70.2
1955 68.3 70.1
1954 67.9 70
1953 66.6 69.5
1952 65.9 69.6
1951 65.3 68.7
1950 65.7 68.9

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

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Italy and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Italy Switzerland
2024 58,952,704 9,005,582
2023 58,984,216 8,888,822
2022 59,013,667 8,777,088
2021 59,133,173 8,704,546
2020 59,438,851 8,638,167
2019 59,729,081 8,575,280
2018 60,148,658 8,514,329
2017 60,002,252 8,451,840
2016 60,115,223 8,373,338
2015 60,229,605 8,282,396
2014 60,320,707 8,188,649
2013 60,311,613 8,089,346
2012 60,191,247 7,996,861
2011 60,026,841 7,912,398
2010 59,819,407 7,824,909
2009 59,555,454 7,743,831
2008 59,211,181 7,647,675
2007 58,756,247 7,551,117
2006 58,399,861 7,483,934
2005 58,166,682 7,437,115
2004 57,828,179 7,389,625
2003 57,399,184 7,339,001
2002 57,089,824 7,284,753
2001 56,976,981 7,229,854
2000 56,942,108 7,184,250
1999 56,916,317 7,143,991
1998 56,906,744 7,110,001
1997 56,890,372 7,088,906
1996 56,860,281 7,071,850
1995 56,844,303 7,040,687
1994 56,843,400 6,993,795
1993 56,831,821 6,938,265
1992 56,797,087 6,875,364
1991 56,758,521 6,799,978
1990 56,719,240 6,715,519
1989 56,671,781 6,646,912
1988 56,629,288 6,593,386
1987 56,601,931 6,545,106
1986 56,596,155 6,504,124
1985 56,593,071 6,470,365
1984 56,576,718 6,441,865
1983 56,564,074 6,418,773
1982 56,543,548 6,391,309
1981 56,501,675 6,354,074
1980 56,433,883 6,319,408
1979 56,317,749 6,294,365
1978 56,155,143 6,281,738
1977 55,955,411 6,281,174
1976 55,718,260 6,302,504
1975 55,441,001 6,338,632
1974 55,110,868 6,341,405
1973 54,751,406 6,307,347
1972 54,381,345 6,260,956
1971 54,073,490 6,213,399
1970 53,821,850 6,180,877
1969 53,537,950 6,136,387
1968 53,235,750 6,067,714
1967 52,900,500 5,991,785
1966 52,519,000 5,918,002
1965 52,112,350 5,856,472
1964 51,675,350 5,789,228
1963 51,252,000 5,694,247
1962 50,879,450 5,573,815
1961 50,536,350 5,434,294
1960 50,199,700 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Switzerland
2023 1.2 1.33
2022 1.24 1.39
2021 1.25 1.52
2020 1.24 1.46
2019 1.27 1.48
2018 1.31 1.52
2017 1.34 1.52
2016 1.36 1.54
2015 1.36 1.54
2014 1.38 1.54
2013 1.39 1.52
2012 1.42 1.52
2011 1.42 1.52
2010 1.44 1.52
2009 1.44 1.5
2008 1.44 1.48
2007 1.39 1.46
2006 1.37 1.44
2005 1.33 1.42
2004 1.34 1.42
2003 1.29 1.39
2002 1.27 1.39
2001 1.25 1.38
2000 1.26 1.5
1999 1.23 1.48
1998 1.22 1.47
1997 1.22 1.48
1996 1.2 1.5
1995 1.19 1.48
1994 1.21 1.49
1993 1.25 1.51
1992 1.3 1.58
1991 1.3 1.58
1990 1.33 1.58
1989 1.33 1.56
1988 1.36 1.57
1987 1.33 1.52
1986 1.35 1.53
1985 1.42 1.52
1984 1.46 1.53
1983 1.51 1.52
1982 1.56 1.56
1981 1.58 1.55
1980 1.64 1.55
1979 1.73 1.52
1978 1.84 1.51
1977 1.93 1.53
1976 2.04 1.55
1975 2.17 1.61
1974 2.28 1.73
1973 2.3 1.81
1972 2.35 1.91
1971 2.4 2.04
1970 2.38 2.1
1969 2.47 2.19
1968 2.46 2.29
1967 2.5 2.39
1966 2.58 2.5
1965 2.6 2.59
1964 2.66 2.66
1963 2.51 2.65
1962 2.46 2.58
1961 2.44 2.52
1960 2.4 2.44

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

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Italy and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Switzerland
2024 48.8 43.7
2023 48.4 43.4
2022 48.1 43
2021 47.7 42.8
2020 47.4 42.7
2019 47 42.6
2018 46.6 42.5
2017 46.2 42.4
2016 45.8 42.3
2015 45.4 42.2
2014 45 42.1
2013 44.6 42
2012 44.2 41.8
2011 43.9 41.6
2010 43.5 41.5
2009 43.1 41.3
2008 42.8 41.1
2007 42.6 40.9
2006 42.3 40.6
2005 41.9 40.3
2004 41.6 39.9
2003 41.3 39.6
2002 41 39.3
2001 40.6 39
2000 40.3 38.7
1999 39.9 38.4
1998 39.6 38.2
1997 39.4 37.9
1996 39.1 37.6
1995 38.9 37.3
1994 38.6 37.1
1993 38.2 37
1992 37.9 36.9
1991 37.5 36.9
1990 37.1 36.9
1989 36.8 36.8
1988 36.4 36.7
1987 36.1 36.5
1986 35.8 36.3
1985 35.6 36.1
1984 35.3 35.9
1983 34.9 35.6
1982 34.6 35.3
1981 34.3 35
1980 34.1 34.8
1979 34 34.5
1978 33.9 34.2
1977 33.7 33.8
1976 33.6 33.5
1975 33.5 33.1
1974 33.4 32.7
1973 33.3 32.5
1972 33.2 32.3
1971 33.1 32.2
1970 33 32
1969 32.8 31.7
1968 32.7 31.7
1967 32.5 31.6
1966 32.4 31.6
1965 32.3 31.6
1964 32.2 31.5
1963 32.1 31.7
1962 32 32
1961 31.8 32.4
1960 31.6 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Italy Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Switzerland
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
13.6%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Italy Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Switzerland
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
52,266 mi
2021

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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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