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Italy vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 72nd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Italy United States
Population
58562681
344023146
Population rank 26/197 3/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Italy and United States: Comparison Charts

Italy and United States economies compared

GDP
Italy

United States
1x
Year GDP
Italy United States
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $930,801,709,004 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $893,663,934,841 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $807,570,134,449 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $641,862,313,287 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $453,259,761,687 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $438,896,930,791 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $444,063,496,940 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $428,257,421,618 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $431,695,533,981 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $478,356,755,596 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $394,584,507,108 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $315,784,469,541 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $258,190,019,750 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $225,235,205,862 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $228,220,643,535 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $200,024,444,775 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $175,896,529,392 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $145,594,833,997 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $124,959,712,859 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $91,485,448,148 $940,225,000,000
1967 $84,401,995,573 $859,620,034,483
1966 $76,622,444,787 $813,032,758,621
1965 $70,717,012,186 $741,904,862,069
1964 $65,720,771,779 $684,144,620,690
1963 $60,035,924,618 $637,058,551,724
1962 $52,413,872,628 $603,639,413,793
1961 $46,649,487,320 $561,940,310,345
1960 $42,012,422,612 $541,988,586,207

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

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Italy and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy United States
2024 $40,385 $84,534
2023 $39,277 $81,490
2022 $35,654 $76,829
2021 $36,853 $70,249
2020 $32,091 $63,526
2019 $33,813 $65,120
2018 $34,904 $62,823
2017 $32,844 $59,908
2016 $31,392 $57,867
2015 $30,640 $56,763
2014 $36,028 $55,124
2013 $35,702 $53,291
2012 $34,854 $51,784
2011 $38,432 $50,066
2010 $35,857 $48,651
2009 $37,100 $47,195
2008 $40,829 $48,570
2007 $37,826 $48,050
2006 $33,537 $46,302
2005 $32,063 $44,123
2004 $31,348 $41,725
2003 $27,578 $39,490
2002 $22,451 $37,998
2001 $20,570 $37,134
2000 $20,190 $36,330
1999 $22,050 $34,484
1998 $22,365 $32,823
1997 $21,884 $31,430
1996 $23,123 $29,937
1995 $20,712 $28,661
1994 $19,382 $27,662
1993 $18,782 $26,353
1992 $23,297 $25,381
1991 $22,007 $24,293
1990 $20,874 $23,840
1989 $16,424 $22,857
1988 $15,781 $21,417
1987 $14,268 $20,039
1986 $11,341 $19,071
1985 $8,009 $18,237
1984 $7,758 $17,121
1983 $7,851 $15,544
1982 $7,574 $14,434
1981 $7,640 $13,976
1980 $8,476 $12,613
1979 $7,006 $11,674
1978 $5,623 $10,565
1977 $4,614 $9,453
1976 $4,042 $8,592
1975 $4,116 $7,801
1974 $3,629 $7,226
1973 $3,213 $6,726
1972 $2,677 $6,094
1971 $2,311 $5,609
1970 $2,112 $5,234
1969 $1,886 $5,020
1968 $1,718 $4,685
1967 $1,595 $4,326
1966 $1,459 $4,136
1965 $1,357 $3,818
1964 $1,272 $3,565
1963 $1,171 $3,366
1962 $1,030 $3,236
1961 $923 $3,059
1960 $837 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Italy vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy United States
2026 84.2 79.8
2025 84 79.6
2024 83.9 79.5
2023 83.7 79.3
2022 82.1 78
2021 82.9 76.4
2020 82.2 77
2019 83.3 78.9
2018 83.2 78.8
2017 82.7 78.6
2016 83 78.7
2015 82.5 78.7
2014 82.9 78.9
2013 82.7 78.8
2012 82.3 78.8
2011 82.2 78.7
2010 82.1 78.7
2009 81.8 78.5
2008 81.6 78.1
2007 81.5 78
2006 81.4 77.8
2005 81 77.5
2004 81 77.5
2003 80.2 77.1
2002 80.1 77
2001 79.9 76.9
2000 79.6 76.8
1999 79.2 76.7
1998 78.8 76.7
1997 78.7 76.5
1996 78.4 76.2
1995 78.1 75.9
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 75.6
1992 77.4 75.8
1991 77 75.5
1990 77 75.4
1989 76.9 75.1
1988 76.5 74.8
1987 76.3 74.9
1986 75.9 74.7
1985 75.6 74.7
1984 75.5 74.7
1983 74.7 74.6
1982 74.9 74.5
1981 74.4 74.1
1980 74.1 73.7
1979 74.1 73.8
1978 73.8 73.4
1977 73.4 73.2
1976 73.1 72.8
1975 72.7 72.5
1974 72.8 72
1973 72.1 71.4
1972 72.1 71.2
1971 71.9 71.1
1970 71.6 70.7
1969 70.9 70.5
1968 70.9 70.2
1967 71 70.5
1966 71 70.2
1965 70.3 70.2
1964 70.4 70.2
1963 69.3 69.9
1962 69.2 70.1
1961 69.8 70.3
1960 69.2 69.8
1959 69.3 69.9
1958 68.9 69.7
1957 67.8 69.4
1956 67.6 69.6
1955 68.3 69.6
1954 67.9 69.5
1953 66.6 68.7
1952 65.9 68.4
1951 65.3 68.2
1950 65.7 68.1

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

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Italy and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

United States
1x
Year Population
Italy United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 58,952,704 340,110,988
2023 58,984,216 334,914,895
2022 59,013,667 333,271,411
2021 59,133,173 331,893,745
2020 59,438,851 331,526,933
2019 59,729,081 328,329,953
2018 60,148,658 326,838,199
2017 60,002,252 325,122,128
2016 60,115,223 323,071,755
2015 60,229,605 320,738,994
2014 60,320,707 318,386,329
2013 60,311,613 316,059,947
2012 60,191,247 313,877,662
2011 60,026,841 311,583,481
2010 59,819,407 309,327,143
2009 59,555,454 306,771,529
2008 59,211,181 304,093,966
2007 58,756,247 301,231,207
2006 58,399,861 298,379,912
2005 58,166,682 295,516,599
2004 57,828,179 292,805,298
2003 57,399,184 290,107,933
2002 57,089,824 287,625,193
2001 56,976,981 284,968,955
2000 56,942,108 282,162,411
1999 56,916,317 279,294,713
1998 56,906,744 276,115,288
1997 56,890,372 272,911,760
1996 56,860,281 269,667,391
1995 56,844,303 266,557,091
1994 56,843,400 263,435,673
1993 56,831,821 260,255,352
1992 56,797,087 256,894,189
1991 56,758,521 253,492,503
1990 56,719,240 250,131,894
1989 56,671,781 246,819,222
1988 56,629,288 244,499,004
1987 56,601,931 242,288,936
1986 56,596,155 240,132,831
1985 56,593,071 237,923,734
1984 56,576,718 235,824,908
1983 56,564,074 233,792,014
1982 56,543,548 231,664,432
1981 56,501,675 229,465,744
1980 56,433,883 226,542,250
1979 56,317,749 225,055,487
1978 56,155,143 222,584,545
1977 55,955,411 220,239,425
1976 55,718,260 218,035,164
1975 55,441,001 215,973,199
1974 55,110,868 213,853,928
1973 54,751,406 211,908,788
1972 54,381,345 209,896,021
1971 54,073,490 207,660,677
1970 53,821,850 205,052,174
1969 53,537,950 202,676,946
1968 53,235,750 200,706,052
1967 52,900,500 198,712,056
1966 52,519,000 196,560,338
1965 52,112,350 194,302,963
1964 51,675,350 191,888,791
1963 51,252,000 189,241,798
1962 50,879,450 186,537,737
1961 50,536,350 183,691,481
1960 50,199,700 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Italy and United States

Fertility rate
Italy

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy United States
2023 1.2 1.62
2022 1.24 1.66
2021 1.25 1.66
2020 1.24 1.64
2019 1.27 1.71
2018 1.31 1.73
2017 1.34 1.77
2016 1.36 1.82
2015 1.36 1.84
2014 1.38 1.86
2013 1.39 1.86
2012 1.42 1.88
2011 1.42 1.89
2010 1.44 1.93
2009 1.44 2
2008 1.44 2.07
2007 1.39 2.12
2006 1.37 2.11
2005 1.33 2.06
2004 1.34 2.05
2003 1.29 2.05
2002 1.27 2.02
2001 1.25 2.03
2000 1.26 2.06
1999 1.23 2.01
1998 1.22 2
1997 1.22 1.97
1996 1.2 1.98
1995 1.19 1.98
1994 1.21 2
1993 1.25 2.02
1992 1.3 2.05
1991 1.3 2.06
1990 1.33 2.08
1989 1.33 2.01
1988 1.36 1.93
1987 1.33 1.87
1986 1.35 1.84
1985 1.42 1.84
1984 1.46 1.81
1983 1.51 1.8
1982 1.56 1.83
1981 1.58 1.81
1980 1.64 1.84
1979 1.73 1.81
1978 1.84 1.76
1977 1.93 1.79
1976 2.04 1.74
1975 2.17 1.77
1974 2.28 1.84
1973 2.3 1.88
1972 2.35 2.01
1971 2.4 2.27
1970 2.38 2.48
1969 2.47 2.46
1968 2.46 2.46
1967 2.5 2.56
1966 2.58 2.72
1965 2.6 2.91
1964 2.66 3.19
1963 2.51 3.32
1962 2.46 3.46
1961 2.44 3.62
1960 2.4 3.65

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

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Italy and United States demographics compared

Median age
Italy

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy United States
2024 48.8 39.3
2023 48.4 39
2022 48.1 38.7
2021 47.7 38.5
2020 47.4 38.2
2019 47 38
2018 46.6 37.9
2017 46.2 37.7
2016 45.8 37.6
2015 45.4 37.5
2014 45 37.3
2013 44.6 37.2
2012 44.2 37.1
2011 43.9 37
2010 43.5 36.9
2009 43.1 36.7
2008 42.8 36.6
2007 42.6 36.5
2006 42.3 36.4
2005 41.9 36.2
2004 41.6 36
2003 41.3 35.8
2002 41 35.6
2001 40.6 35.5
2000 40.3 35.3
1999 39.9 35.1
1998 39.6 34.9
1997 39.4 34.6
1996 39.1 34.4
1995 38.9 34.1
1994 38.6 33.8
1993 38.2 33.6
1992 37.9 33.4
1991 37.5 33.2
1990 37.1 32.9
1989 36.8 32.7
1988 36.4 32.4
1987 36.1 32.1
1986 35.8 31.8
1985 35.6 31.5
1984 35.3 31.2
1983 34.9 30.9
1982 34.6 30.7
1981 34.3 30.4
1980 34.1 30.1
1979 34 29.9
1978 33.9 29.6
1977 33.7 29.2
1976 33.6 28.9
1975 33.5 28.7
1974 33.4 28.5
1973 33.3 28.3
1972 33.2 28
1971 33.1 27.9
1970 33 27.8
1969 32.8 27.9
1968 32.7 27.9
1967 32.5 27.9
1966 32.4 27.9
1965 32.3 28.1
1964 32.2 28.2
1963 32.1 28.5
1962 32 28.7
1961 31.8 29
1960 31.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy United States
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Italy United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy United States
% of world population
0.73%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
13.6%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Italy United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Italy United States
% of world land
0.2%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021–2023, 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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