Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 72nd vs. 87th).
By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).
Main facts and rankings
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
58562681
|
26829400
|
| Population rank | 26/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP |
$2.38T
2024 |
$20B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 8/197 | 129/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$40,385
2024 |
$847
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 29/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$62,014
2024 |
$4,650
2023 |
| Government debt |
$3.22T
2024 |
$18.4B
2010 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
135.3%
2024 |
30%
2010 |
| Government debt per person |
$54,652
2024 |
$820
2010 |
| Government debt per person rank | 6/185 | 148/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,800
2026 |
$730
2026 |
| Land area | 114,178 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Population density |
513 ppl/mi²
2026 |
375 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.2
2023 |
2.71
2023 |
| Median age |
48.8 years
2024 |
23.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
84.2 years
2026 |
73.4 years
2026 |
Italy and Syria: Comparison Charts
Italy and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | $2,380,825,077,244 | - |
| 2023 | $2,316,727,999,333 | $19,993,439,950 |
| 2022 | $2,104,067,630,319 | $23,622,827,080 |
| 2021 | $2,179,207,773,596 | $14,353,205,678 |
| 2020 | $1,907,481,094,079 | $12,047,752,036 |
| 2019 | $2,019,606,796,584 | $22,583,045,060 |
| 2018 | $2,099,435,266,459 | $21,497,782,868 |
| 2017 | $1,970,720,904,585 | $16,369,843,352 |
| 2016 | $1,887,111,188,177 | $12,597,854,877 |
| 2015 | $1,845,428,048,839 | $16,466,863,117 |
| 2014 | $2,173,255,507,986 | $21,502,061,466 |
| 2013 | $2,153,225,581,941 | $21,361,254,635 |
| 2012 | $2,097,929,495,122 | $43,190,318,033 |
| 2011 | $2,306,974,020,278 | $67,539,428,159 |
| 2010 | $2,144,936,254,535 | $61,390,830,875 |
| 2009 | $2,209,484,319,013 | $54,111,735,629 |
| 2008 | $2,417,508,414,187 | $52,557,913,569 |
| 2007 | $2,222,524,108,128 | $40,465,318,382 |
| 2006 | $1,958,563,654,386 | $33,751,788,856 |
| 2005 | $1,864,982,261,287 | $28,858,965,517 |
| 2004 | $1,812,808,753,295 | $25,086,950,495 |
| 2003 | $1,582,930,016,539 | $21,828,144,686 |
| 2002 | $1,281,746,271,196 | $20,669,357,462 |
| 2001 | $1,172,041,488,806 | $20,237,024,725 |
| 2000 | $1,149,661,363,439 | $18,937,052,543 |
| 1999 | $1,255,004,736,464 | $15,873,875,969 |
| 1998 | $1,272,729,786,997 | $15,200,846,154 |
| 1997 | $1,244,988,176,444 | $14,505,233,463 |
| 1996 | $1,314,776,508,972 | $13,789,560,878 |
| 1995 | $1,177,369,428,266 | $11,396,706,587 |
| 1994 | $1,101,750,159,702 | $10,122,020,000 |
| 1993 | $1,067,412,587,671 | $13,695,962,055 |
| 1992 | $1,323,204,350,354 | $13,253,565,861 |
| 1991 | $1,249,092,439,519 | $12,981,833,333 |
| 1990 | $1,183,945,130,899 | $12,308,624,418 |
| 1989 | $930,801,709,004 | $9,853,395,762 |
| 1988 | $893,663,934,841 | $10,577,041,645 |
| 1987 | $807,570,134,449 | $11,356,215,543 |
| 1986 | $641,862,313,287 | $13,293,205,278 |
| 1985 | $453,259,761,687 | $16,403,539,893 |
| 1984 | $438,896,930,791 | $17,503,078,174 |
| 1983 | $444,063,496,940 | $17,589,277,143 |
| 1982 | $428,257,421,618 | $16,298,929,011 |
| 1981 | $431,695,533,981 | $15,518,201,335 |
| 1980 | $478,356,755,596 | $13,062,420,382 |
| 1979 | $394,584,507,108 | $9,929,681,529 |
| 1978 | $315,784,469,541 | $9,275,200,458 |
| 1977 | $258,190,019,750 | $7,696,011,396 |
| 1976 | $225,235,205,862 | $7,633,528,867 |
| 1975 | $228,220,643,535 | $6,826,980,444 |
| 1974 | $200,024,444,775 | $5,159,557,148 |
| 1973 | $175,896,529,392 | $3,239,487,516 |
| 1972 | $145,594,833,997 | $3,059,681,698 |
| 1971 | $124,959,712,859 | $2,589,851,325 |
| 1970 | $113,656,669,765 | $2,140,384,010 |
| 1969 | $100,996,667,239 | $2,245,011,515 |
| 1968 | $91,485,448,148 | $1,753,746,430 |
| 1967 | $84,401,995,573 | $1,580,229,799 |
| 1966 | $76,622,444,787 | $1,342,287,553 |
| 1965 | $70,717,012,186 | $1,472,036,540 |
| 1964 | $65,720,771,779 | $1,339,494,267 |
| 1963 | $60,035,924,618 | $1,200,447,408 |
| 1962 | $52,413,872,628 | $1,110,565,881 |
| 1961 | $46,649,487,320 | $945,244,972 |
| 1960 | $42,012,422,612 | $857,704,413 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Italy and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | $40,385 | - |
| 2023 | $39,277 | $847 |
| 2022 | $35,654 | $1,052 |
| 2021 | $36,853 | $664 |
| 2020 | $32,091 | $572 |
| 2019 | $33,813 | $1,110 |
| 2018 | $34,904 | $1,098 |
| 2017 | $32,844 | $852 |
| 2016 | $31,392 | $656 |
| 2015 | $30,640 | $848 |
| 2014 | $36,028 | $1,061 |
| 2013 | $35,702 | $986 |
| 2012 | $34,854 | $1,898 |
| 2011 | $38,432 | $2,952 |
| 2010 | $35,857 | $2,731 |
| 2009 | $37,100 | $2,462 |
| 2008 | $40,829 | $2,429 |
| 2007 | $37,826 | $1,938 |
| 2006 | $33,537 | $1,719 |
| 2005 | $32,063 | $1,534 |
| 2004 | $31,348 | $1,368 |
| 2003 | $27,578 | $1,220 |
| 2002 | $22,451 | $1,183 |
| 2001 | $20,570 | $1,187 |
| 2000 | $20,190 | $1,138 |
| 1999 | $22,050 | $978 |
| 1998 | $22,365 | $961 |
| 1997 | $21,884 | $941 |
| 1996 | $23,123 | $918 |
| 1995 | $20,712 | $780 |
| 1994 | $19,382 | $712 |
| 1993 | $18,782 | $993 |
| 1992 | $23,297 | $990 |
| 1991 | $22,007 | $1,000 |
| 1990 | $20,874 | $978 |
| 1989 | $16,424 | $809 |
| 1988 | $15,781 | $898 |
| 1987 | $14,268 | $997 |
| 1986 | $11,341 | $1,208 |
| 1985 | $8,009 | $1,544 |
| 1984 | $7,758 | $1,706 |
| 1983 | $7,851 | $1,776 |
| 1982 | $7,574 | $1,703 |
| 1981 | $7,640 | $1,676 |
| 1980 | $8,476 | $1,458 |
| 1979 | $7,006 | $1,146 |
| 1978 | $5,623 | $1,108 |
| 1977 | $4,614 | $951 |
| 1976 | $4,042 | $976 |
| 1975 | $4,116 | $904 |
| 1974 | $3,629 | $707 |
| 1973 | $3,213 | $459 |
| 1972 | $2,677 | $448 |
| 1971 | $2,311 | $393 |
| 1970 | $2,112 | $335 |
| 1969 | $1,886 | $364 |
| 1968 | $1,718 | $293.3 |
| 1967 | $1,595 | $272.9 |
| 1966 | $1,459 | $239.3 |
| 1965 | $1,357 | $270.8 |
| 1964 | $1,272 | $254.2 |
| 1963 | $1,171 | $234.9 |
| 1962 | $1,030 | $223.9 |
| 1961 | $923 | $196.3 |
| 1960 | $837 | $183.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Italy vs. Syria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
| 2026 | 84.2 | 73.4 |
| 2025 | 84 | 73 |
| 2024 | 83.9 | 72.6 |
| 2023 | 83.7 | 72.1 |
| 2022 | 82.1 | 72.8 |
| 2021 | 82.9 | 72.4 |
| 2020 | 82.2 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 83.3 | 71 |
| 2018 | 83.2 | 67.4 |
| 2017 | 82.7 | 65.7 |
| 2016 | 83 | 65.2 |
| 2015 | 82.5 | 63.3 |
| 2014 | 82.9 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 82.7 | 65.1 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 66.2 |
| 2011 | 82.2 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 82.1 | 73.5 |
| 2009 | 81.8 | 73.5 |
| 2008 | 81.6 | 73.4 |
| 2007 | 81.5 | 73.3 |
| 2006 | 81.4 | 73 |
| 2005 | 81 | 72.8 |
| 2004 | 81 | 72.5 |
| 2003 | 80.2 | 72.2 |
| 2002 | 80.1 | 71.7 |
| 2001 | 79.9 | 71.3 |
| 2000 | 79.6 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 79.2 | 70.5 |
| 1998 | 78.8 | 70.2 |
| 1997 | 78.7 | 70.2 |
| 1996 | 78.4 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 78.1 | 70.2 |
| 1994 | 77.9 | 70.3 |
| 1993 | 77.7 | 70.3 |
| 1992 | 77.4 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 77 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 77 | 69.8 |
| 1989 | 76.9 | 69.5 |
| 1988 | 76.5 | 69.2 |
| 1987 | 76.3 | 68.8 |
| 1986 | 75.9 | 68.4 |
| 1985 | 75.6 | 68 |
| 1984 | 75.5 | 67.7 |
| 1983 | 74.7 | 67.4 |
| 1982 | 74.9 | 60.8 |
| 1981 | 74.4 | 64.6 |
| 1980 | 74.1 | 66.5 |
| 1979 | 74.1 | 66.2 |
| 1978 | 73.8 | 65.9 |
| 1977 | 73.4 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 73.1 | 64.8 |
| 1975 | 72.7 | 64.2 |
| 1974 | 72.8 | 63.4 |
| 1973 | 72.1 | 60.8 |
| 1972 | 72.1 | 62 |
| 1971 | 71.9 | 61.3 |
| 1970 | 71.6 | 60.6 |
| 1969 | 70.9 | 59.8 |
| 1968 | 70.9 | 59.1 |
| 1967 | 71 | 58 |
| 1966 | 71 | 57.6 |
| 1965 | 70.3 | 56.9 |
| 1964 | 70.4 | 56.2 |
| 1963 | 69.3 | 55.4 |
| 1962 | 69.2 | 54.6 |
| 1961 | 69.8 | 53.7 |
| 1960 | 69.2 | 52.7 |
| 1959 | 69.3 | 51.7 |
| 1958 | 68.9 | 50.7 |
| 1957 | 67.8 | 49.6 |
| 1956 | 67.6 | 48.5 |
| 1955 | 68.3 | 47.4 |
| 1954 | 67.9 | 46.4 |
| 1953 | 66.6 | 45.3 |
| 1952 | 65.9 | 44.3 |
| 1951 | 65.3 | 43.4 |
| 1950 | 65.7 | 42.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Italy and Syria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 58,952,704 | 24,672,760 |
| 2023 | 58,984,216 | 23,594,623 |
| 2022 | 59,013,667 | 22,462,173 |
| 2021 | 59,133,173 | 21,628,839 |
| 2020 | 59,438,851 | 21,049,429 |
| 2019 | 59,729,081 | 20,353,534 |
| 2018 | 60,148,658 | 19,577,845 |
| 2017 | 60,002,252 | 19,224,668 |
| 2016 | 60,115,223 | 19,193,834 |
| 2015 | 60,229,605 | 19,424,618 |
| 2014 | 60,320,707 | 20,273,659 |
| 2013 | 60,311,613 | 21,666,917 |
| 2012 | 60,191,247 | 22,759,763 |
| 2011 | 60,026,841 | 22,878,098 |
| 2010 | 59,819,407 | 22,482,421 |
| 2009 | 59,555,454 | 21,976,969 |
| 2008 | 59,211,181 | 21,636,564 |
| 2007 | 58,756,247 | 20,884,125 |
| 2006 | 58,399,861 | 19,637,022 |
| 2005 | 58,166,682 | 18,814,091 |
| 2004 | 57,828,179 | 18,336,875 |
| 2003 | 57,399,184 | 17,889,296 |
| 2002 | 57,089,824 | 17,468,332 |
| 2001 | 56,976,981 | 17,051,338 |
| 2000 | 56,942,108 | 16,637,888 |
| 1999 | 56,916,317 | 16,228,061 |
| 1998 | 56,906,744 | 15,820,413 |
| 1997 | 56,890,372 | 15,417,542 |
| 1996 | 56,860,281 | 15,018,104 |
| 1995 | 56,844,303 | 14,616,801 |
| 1994 | 56,843,400 | 14,208,583 |
| 1993 | 56,831,821 | 13,795,686 |
| 1992 | 56,797,087 | 13,385,571 |
| 1991 | 56,758,521 | 12,980,821 |
| 1990 | 56,719,240 | 12,579,208 |
| 1989 | 56,671,781 | 12,179,060 |
| 1988 | 56,629,288 | 11,782,264 |
| 1987 | 56,601,931 | 11,388,923 |
| 1986 | 56,596,155 | 11,002,844 |
| 1985 | 56,593,071 | 10,625,672 |
| 1984 | 56,576,718 | 10,258,398 |
| 1983 | 56,564,074 | 9,904,809 |
| 1982 | 56,543,548 | 9,572,511 |
| 1981 | 56,501,675 | 9,260,189 |
| 1980 | 56,433,883 | 8,957,663 |
| 1979 | 56,317,749 | 8,661,909 |
| 1978 | 56,155,143 | 8,372,759 |
| 1977 | 55,955,411 | 8,090,501 |
| 1976 | 55,718,260 | 7,817,320 |
| 1975 | 55,441,001 | 7,554,364 |
| 1974 | 55,110,868 | 7,302,160 |
| 1973 | 54,751,406 | 7,060,321 |
| 1972 | 54,381,345 | 6,826,024 |
| 1971 | 54,073,490 | 6,598,094 |
| 1970 | 53,821,850 | 6,380,609 |
| 1969 | 53,537,950 | 6,175,166 |
| 1968 | 53,235,750 | 5,978,742 |
| 1967 | 52,900,500 | 5,790,198 |
| 1966 | 52,519,000 | 5,609,047 |
| 1965 | 52,112,350 | 5,435,267 |
| 1964 | 51,675,350 | 5,269,087 |
| 1963 | 51,252,000 | 5,110,467 |
| 1962 | 50,879,450 | 4,959,340 |
| 1961 | 50,536,350 | 4,815,466 |
| 1960 | 50,199,700 | 4,673,500 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Italy and Syria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.71 |
| 2022 | 1.24 | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 1.25 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 1.24 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 1.27 | 2.88 |
| 2018 | 1.31 | 2.93 |
| 2017 | 1.34 | 2.97 |
| 2016 | 1.36 | 3.01 |
| 2015 | 1.36 | 3.07 |
| 2014 | 1.38 | 3.12 |
| 2013 | 1.39 | 3.17 |
| 2012 | 1.42 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 1.42 | 3.29 |
| 2010 | 1.44 | 3.36 |
| 2009 | 1.44 | 3.42 |
| 2008 | 1.44 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 1.39 | 3.54 |
| 2006 | 1.37 | 3.56 |
| 2005 | 1.33 | 3.61 |
| 2004 | 1.34 | 3.68 |
| 2003 | 1.29 | 3.76 |
| 2002 | 1.27 | 3.87 |
| 2001 | 1.25 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 1.26 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 1.23 | 4.14 |
| 1998 | 1.22 | 4.25 |
| 1997 | 1.22 | 4.37 |
| 1996 | 1.2 | 4.54 |
| 1995 | 1.19 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 1.21 | 4.86 |
| 1993 | 1.25 | 4.99 |
| 1992 | 1.3 | 5.14 |
| 1991 | 1.3 | 5.34 |
| 1990 | 1.33 | 5.56 |
| 1989 | 1.33 | 5.78 |
| 1988 | 1.36 | 6 |
| 1987 | 1.33 | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 1.35 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 1.42 | 6.48 |
| 1984 | 1.46 | 6.59 |
| 1983 | 1.51 | 6.69 |
| 1982 | 1.56 | 6.81 |
| 1981 | 1.58 | 6.97 |
| 1980 | 1.64 | 7.12 |
| 1979 | 1.73 | 7.25 |
| 1978 | 1.84 | 7.35 |
| 1977 | 1.93 | 7.42 |
| 1976 | 2.04 | 7.45 |
| 1975 | 2.17 | 7.49 |
| 1974 | 2.28 | 7.52 |
| 1973 | 2.3 | 7.55 |
| 1972 | 2.35 | 7.57 |
| 1971 | 2.4 | 7.6 |
| 1970 | 2.38 | 7.62 |
| 1969 | 2.47 | 7.59 |
| 1968 | 2.46 | 7.57 |
| 1967 | 2.5 | 7.56 |
| 1966 | 2.58 | 7.55 |
| 1965 | 2.6 | 7.53 |
| 1964 | 2.66 | 7.53 |
| 1963 | 2.51 | 7.51 |
| 1962 | 2.46 | 7.51 |
| 1961 | 2.44 | 7.5 |
| 1960 | 2.4 | 7.51 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Italy and Syria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 48.8 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 48.4 | 23.3 |
| 2022 | 48.1 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 47.7 | 22.2 |
| 2020 | 47.4 | 21.6 |
| 2019 | 47 | 20.9 |
| 2018 | 46.6 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 46.2 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 45.8 | 19.5 |
| 2015 | 45.4 | 19.5 |
| 2014 | 45 | 20.1 |
| 2013 | 44.6 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 44.2 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 43.9 | 21.9 |
| 2010 | 43.5 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 43.1 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 42.8 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 42.6 | 21 |
| 2006 | 42.3 | 20.3 |
| 2005 | 41.9 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 41.6 | 19.5 |
| 2003 | 41.3 | 19.2 |
| 2002 | 41 | 19 |
| 2001 | 40.6 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 40.3 | 18.5 |
| 1999 | 39.9 | 18.3 |
| 1998 | 39.6 | 18.1 |
| 1997 | 39.4 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 39.1 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 38.9 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 38.6 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 38.2 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 37.9 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 37.5 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 37.1 | 16.5 |
| 1989 | 36.8 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 36.4 | 16.2 |
| 1987 | 36.1 | 16.1 |
| 1986 | 35.8 | 16 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 35.3 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 34.9 | 15.8 |
| 1982 | 34.6 | 15.7 |
| 1981 | 34.3 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 34.1 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 34 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 33.9 | 15.6 |
| 1977 | 33.7 | 15.6 |
| 1976 | 33.6 | 15.6 |
| 1975 | 33.5 | 15.7 |
| 1974 | 33.4 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 33.3 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 33.2 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 33.1 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 33 | 15.9 |
| 1969 | 32.8 | 16 |
| 1968 | 32.7 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 32.5 | 16.2 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 32.3 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 32.2 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 32.1 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 32 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 31.8 | 17.3 |
| 1960 | 31.6 | 17.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.28T
2024 |
$18.2B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
50.6%
2024 |
28.6%
2010 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.07%
2022 |
5.13%
2009 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.61%
2024 |
4.06%
2010 |
| Armed forces personnel |
338,000
2020 |
269,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.45%
2024 |
-7.79%
2010 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.5%
2024 |
8.61%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65%
2024 |
44.9%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.3%
2024 |
12%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.3
2026 |
51.2
2012 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2023 |
21.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2023 |
3.8%
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 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$291B
2024 |
$20.6B
2010 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.2B
2024 |
$1.62B
2010 |
| International tourist arrivals |
38,419,000
2020 |
2,424,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.65%
2020 |
32.2%
2010 |
| Banked people share |
86%
2024 |
23.3%
2011 |
Energy
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,298 kg
2023 |
455 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.1
2023 |
$10.5
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
299.2 megatons
2024 |
31.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.08 tons
2024 |
1.27 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
76.8%
2023 |
99.5%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
17.5%
2021 |
1.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.95%
2023 |
0.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
79.6%
2023 |
61.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,047 kWh
2023 |
690 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
41%
2021 |
3.91%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
15.9%
2023 |
3.76%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
88.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.73%
2024 |
0.3%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+75,448
2025 |
+421,693
2025 |
| Urban population |
69.6%
2024 |
72.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.9:51.1
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
81
2026 |
18.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
53
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Higher education index |
91
2026 |
33
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.55
2022 |
2.07
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
37
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.3%
2019 |
94.4%
2021 |
| English speaking |
13.6%
2023 |
4%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
89.2%
2024 |
34.7%
2019 |
Health
|
Italy
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,398
2024 |
$33.3
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$758
2024 |
$24.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
84.2 years
2026 |
73.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
11.8%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.19
2022 |
1.52
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31.8 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
20
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.8
2023 |
20.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.7%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
61
2026 |
42
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.97 liters
2020 |
0.09 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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