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Italy vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 72nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Turkey
Population
58562681
86002379
Population rank 26/197 18/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Italy and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Italy and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Italy

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Italy Turkey
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $782,545,664,268
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $653,894,449,921
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $775,415,944,333
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $274,748,463,179
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $276,035,372,655
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $150,655,500,192
1989 $930,801,709,004 $107,127,191,329
1988 $893,663,934,841 $90,875,175,809
1987 $807,570,134,449 $87,190,081,680
1986 $641,862,313,287 $75,673,037,037
1985 $453,259,761,687 $67,232,758,621
1984 $438,896,930,791 $59,937,602,180
1983 $444,063,496,940 $61,803,555,556
1982 $428,257,421,618 $64,369,325,153
1981 $431,695,533,981 $71,180,180,180
1980 $478,356,755,596 $68,823,684,211
1979 $394,584,507,108 $89,616,129,032
1978 $315,784,469,541 $65,912,500,000
1977 $258,190,019,750 $58,683,333,333
1976 $225,235,205,862 $51,450,000,000
1975 $228,220,643,535 $46,042,857,143
1974 $200,024,444,775 $35,414,285,714
1973 $175,896,529,392 $26,000,000,000
1972 $145,594,833,997 $20,650,000,000
1971 $124,959,712,859 $16,166,666,667
1970 $113,656,669,765 $17,863,636,364
1969 $100,996,667,239 $19,466,666,667
1968 $91,485,448,148 $17,500,000,000
1967 $84,401,995,573 $15,644,444,444
1966 $76,622,444,787 $14,100,000,000
1965 $70,717,012,186 $11,966,666,667
1964 $65,720,771,779 $11,177,777,778
1963 $60,035,924,618 $10,355,555,556
1962 $52,413,872,628 $8,922,222,222
1961 $46,649,487,320 $7,988,888,889
1960 $42,012,422,612 $7,566,666,667

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

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Italy and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Turkey
2024 $40,385 $15,893
2023 $39,277 $13,375
2022 $35,654 $10,898
2021 $36,853 $9,982
2020 $32,091 $8,798
2019 $33,813 $9,395
2018 $34,904 $9,684
2017 $32,844 $10,756
2016 $31,392 $10,984
2015 $30,640 $11,065
2014 $36,028 $12,209
2013 $35,702 $12,636
2012 $34,854 $11,777
2011 $38,432 $11,374
2010 $35,857 $10,699
2009 $37,100 $9,077
2008 $40,829 $10,913
2007 $37,826 $9,767
2006 $33,537 $7,990
2005 $32,063 $7,332
2004 $31,348 $5,980
2003 $27,578 $4,650
2002 $22,451 $3,591
2001 $20,570 $3,052
2000 $20,190 $4,199
1999 $22,050 $3,974
1998 $22,365 $4,331
1997 $21,884 $4,197
1996 $23,123 $4,041
1995 $20,712 $3,846
1994 $19,382 $2,176
1993 $18,782 $3,058
1992 $23,297 $2,744
1991 $22,007 $2,649
1990 $20,874 $2,690
1989 $16,424 $1,949
1988 $15,781 $1,686
1987 $14,268 $1,650
1986 $11,341 $1,461
1985 $8,009 $1,326
1984 $7,758 $1,209
1983 $7,851 $1,276
1982 $7,574 $1,360
1981 $7,640 $1,537
1980 $8,476 $1,516
1979 $7,006 $2,013
1978 $5,623 $1,510
1977 $4,614 $1,372
1976 $4,042 $1,228
1975 $4,116 $1,122
1974 $3,629 $881
1973 $3,213 $661
1972 $2,677 $537
1971 $2,311 $431
1970 $2,112 $488
1969 $1,886 $544
1968 $1,718 $501
1967 $1,595 $459
1966 $1,459 $425
1965 $1,357 $370
1964 $1,272 $354
1963 $1,171 $337
1962 $1,030 $298.2
1961 $923 $274.4
1960 $837 $267.1

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

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Italy vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Turkey
2026 84.2 78.4
2025 84 77.8
2024 83.9 77.4
2023 83.7 77.2
2022 82.1 77.6
2021 82.9 75.7
2020 82.2 76.5
2019 83.3 77.7
2018 83.2 77.5
2017 82.7 77
2016 83 76.6
2015 82.5 76.5
2014 82.9 76.5
2013 82.7 76.2
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82.2 74.8
2010 82.1 75
2009 81.8 74.7
2008 81.6 74.4
2007 81.5 74.1
2006 81.4 73.8
2005 81 73.5
2004 81 73.2
2003 80.2 72.9
2002 80.1 72.6
2001 79.9 72.3
2000 79.6 71.9
1999 79.2 70.8
1998 78.8 71.1
1997 78.7 70.7
1996 78.4 70.2
1995 78.1 69.7
1994 77.9 69.4
1993 77.7 69
1992 77.4 68.6
1991 77 68.3
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.9 67.4
1988 76.5 66.9
1987 76.3 66.4
1986 75.9 65.9
1985 75.6 65.3
1984 75.5 64.8
1983 74.7 64.3
1982 74.9 63.7
1981 74.4 63.2
1980 74.1 62.7
1979 74.1 62.2
1978 73.8 61.6
1977 73.4 60.8
1976 73.1 60
1975 72.7 59.5
1974 72.8 59
1973 72.1 58.5
1972 72.1 58
1971 71.9 57.2
1970 71.6 56.7
1969 70.9 56.2
1968 70.9 55.6
1967 71 55.2
1966 71 54.6
1965 70.3 54.1
1964 70.4 53.6
1963 69.3 53.1
1962 69.2 52.3
1961 69.8 51.6
1960 69.2 50.8
1959 69.3 50.1
1958 68.9 49.2
1957 67.8 49.2
1956 67.6 49.5
1955 68.3 49.1
1954 67.9 48.8
1953 66.6 48.2
1952 65.9 48.1
1951 65.3 47.6
1950 65.7 47.3

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

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Italy and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Italy Turkey
2024 58,952,704 85,518,661
2023 58,984,216 85,325,965
2022 59,013,667 84,979,913
2021 59,133,173 84,147,318
2020 59,438,851 83,384,680
2019 59,729,081 82,579,440
2018 60,148,658 81,407,204
2017 60,002,252 80,312,698
2016 60,115,223 79,277,962
2015 60,229,605 78,218,479
2014 60,320,707 77,181,884
2013 60,311,613 76,147,624
2012 60,191,247 75,175,827
2011 60,026,841 74,223,629
2010 59,819,407 73,142,150
2009 59,555,454 72,039,206
2008 59,211,181 71,051,678
2007 58,756,247 70,158,112
2006 58,399,861 70,045,349
2005 58,166,682 69,329,557
2004 57,828,179 68,592,617
2003 57,399,184 67,831,730
2002 57,089,824 67,048,795
2001 56,976,981 66,245,128
2000 56,942,108 65,425,961
1999 56,916,317 64,591,923
1998 56,906,744 63,734,383
1997 56,890,372 62,852,966
1996 56,860,281 61,951,134
1995 56,844,303 61,024,503
1994 56,843,400 60,033,836
1993 56,831,821 58,999,167
1992 56,797,087 57,990,118
1991 56,758,521 57,009,887
1990 56,719,240 56,015,628
1989 56,671,781 54,976,723
1988 56,629,288 53,909,626
1987 56,601,931 52,843,670
1986 56,596,155 51,777,772
1985 56,593,071 50,687,115
1984 56,576,718 49,574,069
1983 56,564,074 48,447,410
1982 56,543,548 47,322,096
1981 56,501,675 46,321,190
1980 56,433,883 45,408,815
1979 56,317,749 44,510,429
1978 56,155,143 43,645,306
1977 55,955,411 42,773,298
1976 55,718,260 41,899,984
1975 55,441,001 41,053,126
1974 55,110,868 40,210,234
1973 54,751,406 39,329,533
1972 54,381,345 38,430,221
1971 54,073,490 37,518,611
1970 53,821,850 36,638,465
1969 53,537,950 35,787,774
1968 53,235,750 34,921,684
1967 52,900,500 34,050,421
1966 52,519,000 33,177,672
1965 52,112,350 32,345,220
1964 51,675,350 31,543,072
1963 51,252,000 30,726,841
1962 50,879,450 29,916,147
1961 50,536,350 29,119,238
1960 50,199,700 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Turkey

Fertility rate
Italy

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Turkey
2023 1.2 1.51
2022 1.24 1.63
2021 1.25 1.71
2020 1.24 1.77
2019 1.27 1.89
2018 1.31 2
2017 1.34 2.08
2016 1.36 2.11
2015 1.36 2.16
2014 1.38 2.19
2013 1.39 2.11
2012 1.42 2.11
2011 1.42 2.05
2010 1.44 2.08
2009 1.44 2.1
2008 1.44 2.15
2007 1.39 2.16
2006 1.37 2.19
2005 1.33 2.2
2004 1.34 2.2
2003 1.29 2.2
2002 1.27 2.27
2001 1.25 2.39
2000 1.26 2.49
1999 1.23 2.63
1998 1.22 2.71
1997 1.22 2.74
1996 1.2 2.78
1995 1.19 2.84
1994 1.21 2.87
1993 1.25 2.92
1992 1.3 2.94
1991 1.3 3
1990 1.33 3.11
1989 1.33 3.34
1988 1.36 3.45
1987 1.33 3.54
1986 1.35 3.66
1985 1.42 3.78
1984 1.46 3.91
1983 1.51 4.06
1982 1.56 4.21
1981 1.58 4.35
1980 1.64 4.45
1979 1.73 4.58
1978 1.84 4.69
1977 1.93 4.78
1976 2.04 4.93
1975 2.17 5.09
1974 2.28 5.24
1973 2.3 5.41
1972 2.35 5.55
1971 2.4 5.67
1970 2.38 5.78
1969 2.47 5.87
1968 2.46 5.96
1967 2.5 6.06
1966 2.58 6.15
1965 2.6 6.22
1964 2.66 6.29
1963 2.51 6.34
1962 2.46 6.38
1961 2.44 6.42
1960 2.4 6.38

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

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Italy and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Turkey
2024 48.8 34
2023 48.4 33.5
2022 48.1 33.1
2021 47.7 32.7
2020 47.4 32.3
2019 47 31.8
2018 46.6 31.5
2017 46.2 31.2
2016 45.8 30.9
2015 45.4 30.6
2014 45 30.4
2013 44.6 30.1
2012 44.2 29.8
2011 43.9 29.5
2010 43.5 29.1
2009 43.1 28.6
2008 42.8 28.3
2007 42.6 27.9
2006 42.3 27.5
2005 41.9 27
2004 41.6 26.6
2003 41.3 26.2
2002 41 25.8
2001 40.6 25.4
2000 40.3 25
1999 39.9 24.7
1998 39.6 24.3
1997 39.4 24
1996 39.1 23.6
1995 38.9 23.3
1994 38.6 23
1993 38.2 22.7
1992 37.9 22.4
1991 37.5 22.1
1990 37.1 21.8
1989 36.8 21.6
1988 36.4 21.3
1987 36.1 21.1
1986 35.8 20.9
1985 35.6 20.6
1984 35.3 20.4
1983 34.9 20.2
1982 34.6 20
1981 34.3 19.9
1980 34.1 19.8
1979 34 19.7
1978 33.9 19.5
1977 33.7 19.4
1976 33.6 19.3
1975 33.5 19.1
1974 33.4 19
1973 33.3 18.9
1972 33.2 18.8
1971 33.1 18.7
1970 33 18.6
1969 32.8 18.6
1968 32.7 18.6
1967 32.5 18.7
1966 32.4 18.8
1965 32.3 18.9
1964 32.2 18.9
1963 32.1 19
1962 32 19.1
1961 31.8 19.3
1960 31.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Turkey
% of world population
0.73%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
97.3%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Italy Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Turkey
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
272,554 mi
2024

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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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