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Italy vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 72nd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Italy United Kingdom
Population
58562681
70154914
Population rank 26/197 22/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Italy and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Italy and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Italy

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Italy United Kingdom
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $930,801,709,004 $926,884,816,754
1988 $893,663,934,841 $910,122,732,124
1987 $807,570,134,449 $745,162,608,269
1986 $641,862,313,287 $601,452,653,181
1985 $453,259,761,687 $489,285,164,271
1984 $438,896,930,791 $461,487,097,632
1983 $444,063,496,940 $489,618,008,186
1982 $428,257,421,618 $515,048,916,841
1981 $431,695,533,981 $540,765,675,241
1980 $478,356,755,596 $564,947,710,899
1979 $394,584,507,108 $438,994,070,309
1978 $315,784,469,541 $335,883,029,722
1977 $258,190,019,750 $263,066,457,352
1976 $225,235,205,862 $232,614,555,256
1975 $228,220,643,535 $241,756,637,168
1974 $200,024,444,775 $206,131,369,799
1973 $175,896,529,392 $192,537,971,583
1972 $145,594,833,997 $169,965,034,965
1971 $124,959,712,859 $148,113,896,325
1970 $113,656,669,765 $130,671,946,244
1969 $100,996,667,239 $116,464,702,803
1968 $91,485,448,148 $107,759,910,068
1967 $84,401,995,573 $113,116,888,211
1966 $76,622,444,787 $108,572,752,102
1965 $70,717,012,186 $101,824,755,079
1964 $65,720,771,779 $94,407,558,351
1963 $60,035,924,618 $86,561,961,812
1962 $52,413,872,628 $81,247,564,157
1961 $46,649,487,320 $77,741,965,703
1960 $42,012,422,612 $73,233,967,692

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

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Italy and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy United Kingdom
2024 $40,385 $53,246
2023 $39,277 $49,944
2022 $35,654 $47,057
2021 $36,853 $47,691
2020 $32,091 $40,813
2019 $33,813 $43,159
2018 $34,904 $43,703
2017 $32,844 $40,917
2016 $31,392 $41,258
2015 $30,640 $45,255
2014 $36,028 $47,746
2013 $35,702 $43,607
2012 $34,854 $42,688
2011 $38,432 $42,296
2010 $35,857 $39,778
2009 $37,100 $39,009
2008 $40,829 $47,652
2007 $37,826 $50,629
2006 $33,537 $44,695
2005 $32,063 $42,240
2004 $31,348 $40,504
2003 $27,578 $34,557
2002 $22,451 $30,159
2001 $20,570 $28,014
2000 $20,190 $28,384
1999 $22,050 $28,858
1998 $22,365 $28,396
1997 $21,884 $26,910
1996 $23,123 $24,503
1995 $20,712 $23,253
1994 $19,382 $19,709
1993 $18,782 $18,389
1992 $23,297 $20,487
1991 $22,007 $19,901
1990 $20,874 $19,095
1989 $16,424 $16,239
1988 $15,781 $15,987
1987 $14,268 $13,119
1986 $11,341 $10,611
1985 $8,009 $8,652
1984 $7,758 $8,179
1983 $7,851 $8,692
1982 $7,574 $9,146
1981 $7,640 $9,599
1980 $8,476 $10,032
1979 $7,006 $7,805
1978 $5,623 $5,977
1977 $4,614 $4,681
1976 $4,042 $4,138
1975 $4,116 $4,300
1974 $3,629 $3,666
1973 $3,213 $3,426
1972 $2,677 $3,030
1971 $2,311 $2,650
1970 $2,112 $2,348
1969 $1,886 $2,101
1968 $1,718 $1,952
1967 $1,595 $2,059
1966 $1,459 $1,987
1965 $1,357 $1,874
1964 $1,272 $1,748
1963 $1,171 $1,613
1962 $1,030 $1,526
1961 $923 $1,472
1960 $837 $1,398

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

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Italy vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy United Kingdom
2026 84.2 81.7
2025 84 81.6
2024 83.9 81.4
2023 83.7 81.3
2022 82.1 81.1
2021 82.9 80.7
2020 82.2 80.4
2019 83.3 81.4
2018 83.2 81.1
2017 82.7 81.2
2016 83 81.1
2015 82.5 80.9
2014 82.9 81.2
2013 82.7 80.9
2012 82.3 80.9
2011 82.2 80.8
2010 82.1 80.4
2009 81.8 80.2
2008 81.6 79.7
2007 81.5 79.5
2006 81.4 79.3
2005 81 79.1
2004 81 78.9
2003 80.2 78.3
2002 80.1 78.2
2001 79.9 78.1
2000 79.6 77.8
1999 79.2 77.4
1998 78.8 77.3
1997 78.7 77.1
1996 78.4 76.9
1995 78.1 76.6
1994 77.9 76.7
1993 77.7 76.2
1992 77.4 76.3
1991 77 75.9
1990 77 75.7
1989 76.9 75.4
1988 76.5 75.3
1987 76.3 75.1
1986 75.9 74.8
1985 75.6 74.5
1984 75.5 74.7
1983 74.7 74.3
1982 74.9 74
1981 74.4 73.9
1980 74.1 73.6
1979 74.1 73.2
1978 73.8 73
1977 73.4 73.1
1976 73.1 72.6
1975 72.7 72.7
1974 72.8 72.4
1973 72.1 72.2
1972 72.1 72
1971 71.9 72.2
1970 71.6 71.9
1969 70.9 71.7
1968 70.9 71.7
1967 71 72.1
1966 71 71.4
1965 70.3 71.5
1964 70.4 71.5
1963 69.3 70.8
1962 69.2 70.9
1961 69.8 70.8
1960 69.2 71
1959 69.3 70.8
1958 68.9 70.7
1957 67.8 70.5
1956 67.6 70.4
1955 68.3 70.1
1954 67.9 70.2
1953 66.6 69.8
1952 65.9 69.5
1951 65.3 68.2
1950 65.7 68.6

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

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Italy and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Italy United Kingdom
2024 58,952,704 69,226,000
2023 58,984,216 68,492,000
2022 59,013,667 67,604,000
2021 59,133,173 66,984,000
2020 59,438,851 66,744,000
2019 59,729,081 66,631,000
2018 60,148,658 66,289,000
2017 60,002,252 65,966,000
2016 60,115,223 65,607,000
2015 60,229,605 65,088,000
2014 60,320,707 64,620,000
2013 60,311,613 64,139,000
2012 60,191,247 63,711,000
2011 60,026,841 63,258,810
2010 59,819,407 62,766,365
2009 59,555,454 62,276,270
2008 59,211,181 61,806,995
2007 58,756,247 61,322,463
2006 58,399,861 60,846,820
2005 58,166,682 60,401,206
2004 57,828,179 59,987,905
2003 57,399,184 59,647,577
2002 57,089,824 59,370,479
2001 56,976,981 59,119,673
2000 56,942,108 58,892,514
1999 56,916,317 58,682,466
1998 56,906,744 58,487,141
1997 56,890,372 58,316,954
1996 56,860,281 58,166,950
1995 56,844,303 58,019,030
1994 56,843,400 57,865,745
1993 56,831,821 57,718,614
1992 56,797,087 57,580,402
1991 56,758,521 57,424,897
1990 56,719,240 57,247,586
1989 56,671,781 57,076,711
1988 56,629,288 56,928,327
1987 56,601,931 56,802,050
1986 56,596,155 56,681,396
1985 56,593,071 56,550,268
1984 56,576,718 56,422,072
1983 56,564,074 56,332,848
1982 56,543,548 56,313,641
1981 56,501,675 56,333,829
1980 56,433,883 56,314,216
1979 56,317,749 56,246,951
1978 56,155,143 56,196,504
1977 55,955,411 56,193,492
1976 55,718,260 56,211,968
1975 55,441,001 56,225,800
1974 55,110,868 56,229,974
1973 54,751,406 56,194,527
1972 54,381,345 56,086,065
1971 54,073,490 55,896,223
1970 53,821,850 55,663,250
1969 53,537,950 55,441,750
1968 53,235,750 55,211,700
1967 52,900,500 54,943,600
1966 52,519,000 54,648,500
1965 52,112,350 54,348,050
1964 51,675,350 54,000,000
1963 51,252,000 53,650,000
1962 50,879,450 53,250,000
1961 50,536,350 52,800,000
1960 50,199,700 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Italy

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy United Kingdom
2023 1.2 1.56
2022 1.24 1.56
2021 1.25 1.58
2020 1.24 1.57
2019 1.27 1.63
2018 1.31 1.68
2017 1.34 1.74
2016 1.36 1.79
2015 1.36 1.8
2014 1.38 1.81
2013 1.39 1.83
2012 1.42 1.92
2011 1.42 1.91
2010 1.44 1.92
2009 1.44 1.89
2008 1.44 1.91
2007 1.39 1.86
2006 1.37 1.82
2005 1.33 1.76
2004 1.34 1.75
2003 1.29 1.7
2002 1.27 1.63
2001 1.25 1.63
2000 1.26 1.64
1999 1.23 1.68
1998 1.22 1.71
1997 1.22 1.72
1996 1.2 1.73
1995 1.19 1.71
1994 1.21 1.74
1993 1.25 1.76
1992 1.3 1.79
1991 1.3 1.82
1990 1.33 1.83
1989 1.33 1.79
1988 1.36 1.82
1987 1.33 1.81
1986 1.35 1.78
1985 1.42 1.79
1984 1.46 1.77
1983 1.51 1.77
1982 1.56 1.78
1981 1.58 1.82
1980 1.64 1.9
1979 1.73 1.86
1978 1.84 1.75
1977 1.93 1.69
1976 2.04 1.74
1975 2.17 1.81
1974 2.28 1.92
1973 2.3 2.04
1972 2.35 2.2
1971 2.4 2.41
1970 2.38 2.44
1969 2.47 2.51
1968 2.46 2.6
1967 2.5 2.68
1966 2.58 2.78
1965 2.6 2.86
1964 2.66 2.93
1963 2.51 2.88
1962 2.46 2.86
1961 2.44 2.78
1960 2.4 2.69

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

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Italy and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Italy

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy United Kingdom
2024 48.8 41
2023 48.4 40.8
2022 48.1 40.5
2021 47.7 40.3
2020 47.4 40.2
2019 47 40.1
2018 46.6 40
2017 46.2 39.9
2016 45.8 39.8
2015 45.4 39.8
2014 45 39.7
2013 44.6 39.6
2012 44.2 39.5
2011 43.9 39.3
2010 43.5 39.2
2009 43.1 39
2008 42.8 38.9
2007 42.6 38.8
2006 42.3 38.6
2005 41.9 38.5
2004 41.6 38.4
2003 41.3 38.2
2002 41 38.1
2001 40.6 37.9
2000 40.3 37.7
1999 39.9 37.4
1998 39.6 37.2
1997 39.4 37
1996 39.1 36.8
1995 38.9 36.6
1994 38.6 36.5
1993 38.2 36.3
1992 37.9 36.2
1991 37.5 36.1
1990 37.1 36
1989 36.8 35.9
1988 36.4 35.7
1987 36.1 35.4
1986 35.8 35.4
1985 35.6 35.3
1984 35.3 35.2
1983 34.9 35
1982 34.6 34.8
1981 34.3 34.5
1980 34.1 34.4
1979 34 34.3
1978 33.9 34.2
1977 33.7 34.1
1976 33.6 34
1975 33.5 34
1974 33.4 34
1973 33.3 34
1972 33.2 34
1971 33.1 34.1
1970 33 34.2
1969 32.8 34.4
1968 32.7 34.6
1967 32.5 34.8
1966 32.4 34.9
1965 32.3 35.1
1964 32.2 35.2
1963 32.1 35.3
1962 32 35.3
1961 31.8 35.4
1960 31.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
86%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Italy United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy United Kingdom
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
13.6%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Italy United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Italy United Kingdom
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
263,542 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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