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Italy vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Italy has a population of 58.9M (ranked 25/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 72nd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 9/197 ($2.55T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($43,309), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Switzerland
Population
58708169
9155878
Population rank 26/197 99/197
GDP
$2.55T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 9/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 29/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$3.5T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
137.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$59,371
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 6/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,424
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
514 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.18
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
49.2 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $2,551,556,954,100 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $2,383,435,562,458 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,316,882,296,366 $928,435,275,852
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $858,479,038,994
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $756,096,180,222
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $736,384,764,157
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $706,199,008,879
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $741,168,119,617
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $718,748,402,260
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $697,882,536,677
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $727,231,637,102
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $609,999,593,542
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $563,659,557,945
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $574,703,945,157
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $424,511,048,024
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $409,012,909,530
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $366,563,952,625
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $290,160,142,214
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $282,327,351,966
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $301,911,268,140
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $306,907,741,068
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $298,868,250,534
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $345,373,647,249
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $276,339,744,180
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $272,953,645,746
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $269,768,238,555
1989 $930,801,709,004 $211,241,694,480
1988 $893,663,934,841 $218,788,504,066
1987 $807,570,134,449 $202,238,567,597
1986 $641,862,313,287 $161,487,171,049
1985 $453,259,761,687 $112,652,623,418
1984 $438,896,930,791 $111,104,641,869
1983 $444,063,496,940 $116,361,728,836
1982 $428,257,421,618 $116,776,899,473
1981 $431,695,533,981 $113,936,168,924
1980 $478,356,755,596 $124,404,609,417
1979 $394,584,507,108 $116,702,524,208
1978 $315,784,469,541 $103,821,687,919
1977 $258,190,019,750 $74,237,819,014
1976 $225,235,205,862 $69,508,364,538
1975 $228,220,643,535 $66,452,559,176
1974 $200,024,444,775 $57,963,469,607
1973 $175,896,529,392 $50,296,651,921
1972 $145,594,833,997 $37,399,508,287
1971 $124,959,712,859 $30,492,832,676
1970 $113,656,669,765 $25,374,750,743
1969 $100,996,667,239 $22,780,211,812
1968 $91,485,448,148 $21,024,203,656
1967 $84,401,995,573 $19,689,329,510
1966 $76,622,444,787 $18,290,928,227
1965 $70,717,012,186 $17,033,079,428
1964 $65,720,771,779 $16,071,715,835
1963 $60,035,924,618 $14,499,109,270
1962 $52,413,872,628 $13,185,384,691
1961 $46,649,487,320 $11,889,851,950
1960 $42,012,422,612 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Italy and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Switzerland
2025 $43,309 $114,769
2024 $40,430 $107,702
2023 $39,280 $104,450
2022 $35,654 $97,809
2021 $36,853 $96,583
2020 $32,091 $87,530
2019 $33,813 $85,873
2018 $35,062 $87,002
2017 $32,844 $83,610
2016 $31,392 $83,432
2015 $30,640 $85,265
2014 $36,028 $90,512
2013 $35,702 $88,851
2012 $34,854 $87,270
2011 $38,432 $91,910
2010 $35,857 $77,956
2009 $37,100 $72,788
2008 $40,829 $75,148
2007 $37,826 $66,082
2006 $33,537 $59,910
2005 $32,063 $57,080
2004 $31,348 $55,350
2003 $27,578 $49,947
2002 $22,451 $43,094
2001 $20,570 $40,134
2000 $20,190 $39,298
1999 $22,050 $42,261
1998 $22,365 $43,166
1997 $21,884 $42,160
1996 $23,123 $48,838
1995 $20,712 $50,869
1994 $19,382 $43,741
1993 $18,782 $39,828
1992 $23,297 $41,327
1991 $22,007 $40,140
1990 $20,874 $40,171
1989 $16,424 $31,780
1988 $15,781 $33,183
1987 $14,268 $30,899
1986 $11,341 $24,828
1985 $8,009 $17,411
1984 $7,758 $17,247
1983 $7,851 $18,128
1982 $7,574 $18,271
1981 $7,640 $17,931
1980 $8,476 $19,686
1979 $7,006 $18,541
1978 $5,623 $16,528
1977 $4,614 $11,819
1976 $4,042 $11,029
1975 $4,116 $10,484
1974 $3,629 $9,140
1973 $3,213 $7,974
1972 $2,677 $5,973
1971 $2,311 $4,908
1970 $2,112 $4,105
1969 $1,886 $3,712
1968 $1,718 $3,465
1967 $1,595 $3,286
1966 $1,459 $3,091
1965 $1,357 $2,908
1964 $1,272 $2,776
1963 $1,171 $2,546
1962 $1,030 $2,366
1961 $923 $2,188
1960 $837 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Italy and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Italy Switzerland
2025 58,915,656 9,092,436
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 59,877,221 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Italy and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Switzerland
2024 1.18 1.29
2023 1.21 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Italy and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Switzerland
2025 49.2 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.48T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.1%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.11%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.1%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
25%
2025
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
1,235,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.51%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
89
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$434B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$12.1B
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
2,231 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.8
2024
$38.7
2024
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
11.3%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,137 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Switzerland
% of world population
0.72%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
69.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
82.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.57
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
28.2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
31.9 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2024
3.9
2024
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%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
1,938 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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