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Italy vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 72nd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Zambia
Population
58562681
22697916
Population rank 26/197 62/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Italy and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Zambia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $27,577,956,471
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $29,163,782,140
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $23,308,667,781
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $21,251,216,799
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $27,141,023,558
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $28,037,239,463
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $23,459,515,276
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $20,265,559,484
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $15,328,342,304
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $17,910,858,638
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $12,756,858,899
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $8,331,870,169
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $6,221,110,219
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $3,537,741,942
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $3,656,806,166
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,288,381,797
1989 $930,801,709,004 $3,994,673,161
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,728,878,149
1987 $807,570,134,449 $2,265,250,972
1986 $641,862,313,287 $1,664,413,508
1985 $453,259,761,687 $2,252,454,500
1984 $438,896,930,791 $2,719,518,933
1983 $444,063,496,940 $3,321,048,451
1982 $428,257,421,618 $3,871,117,093
1981 $431,695,533,981 $4,008,126,497
1980 $478,356,755,596 $3,884,530,854
1979 $394,584,507,108 $3,353,445,378
1978 $315,784,469,541 $2,811,032,473
1977 $258,190,019,750 $2,515,296,940
1976 $225,235,205,862 $2,742,859,263
1975 $228,220,643,535 $2,442,672,141
1974 $200,024,444,775 $2,910,981,262
1973 $175,896,529,392 $2,434,255,237
1972 $145,594,833,997 $1,872,416,680
1971 $124,959,712,859 $1,653,259,341
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,788,779,285
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,926,399,230
1968 $91,485,448,148 $1,573,739,371
1967 $84,401,995,573 $1,340,639,464
1966 $76,622,444,787 $1,238,999,505
1965 $70,717,012,186 $1,061,199,576
1964 $65,720,771,779 $822,639,671
1963 $60,035,924,618 $704,339,719
1962 $52,413,872,628 $679,279,729
1961 $46,649,487,320 $682,359,727
1960 $42,012,422,612 $698,739,721

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

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Italy and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Zambia
2024 $40,385 $1,187
2023 $39,277 $1,331
2022 $35,654 $1,447
2021 $36,853 $1,127
2020 $32,091 $952
2019 $33,813 $1,259
2018 $34,904 $1,464
2017 $32,844 $1,483
2016 $31,392 $1,239
2015 $30,640 $1,296
2014 $36,028 $1,707
2013 $35,702 $1,821
2012 $34,854 $1,710
2011 $38,432 $1,625
2010 $35,857 $1,451
2009 $37,100 $1,136
2008 $40,829 $1,376
2007 $37,826 $1,119
2006 $33,537 $1,052
2005 $32,063 $711
2004 $31,348 $549
2003 $27,578 $446
2002 $22,451 $394
2001 $20,570 $397
2000 $20,190 $359
1999 $22,050 $350
1998 $22,365 $373
1997 $21,884 $466
1996 $23,123 $400
1995 $20,712 $433
1994 $19,382 $426
1993 $18,782 $391
1992 $23,297 $389
1991 $22,007 $423
1990 $20,874 $422
1989 $16,424 $526
1988 $15,781 $504
1987 $14,268 $315
1986 $11,341 $238.2
1985 $8,009 $332
1984 $7,758 $413
1983 $7,851 $520
1982 $7,574 $627
1981 $7,640 $670
1980 $8,476 $669
1979 $7,006 $595
1978 $5,623 $514
1977 $4,614 $474
1976 $4,042 $533
1975 $4,116 $490
1974 $3,629 $601
1973 $3,213 $518
1972 $2,677 $410
1971 $2,311 $372
1970 $2,112 $414
1969 $1,886 $459
1968 $1,718 $387
1967 $1,595 $341
1966 $1,459 $325
1965 $1,357 $287.4
1964 $1,272 $230
1963 $1,171 $203.2
1962 $1,030 $202.3
1961 $923 $209.7
1960 $837 $221.6

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

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Italy vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Zambia
2026 84.2 66.9
2025 84 66.7
2024 83.9 66.5
2023 83.7 66.3
2022 82.1 65.3
2021 82.9 62.4
2020 82.2 63.4
2019 83.3 62.9
2018 83.2 62.1
2017 82.7 61.6
2016 83 61.1
2015 82.5 60.7
2014 82.9 60.1
2013 82.7 59.4
2012 82.3 58.7
2011 82.2 57.8
2010 82.1 56.9
2009 81.8 55.9
2008 81.6 54.8
2007 81.5 53.7
2006 81.4 52.7
2005 81 51.6
2004 81 50.5
2003 80.2 49.6
2002 80.1 48.5
2001 79.9 47.4
2000 79.6 46.6
1999 79.2 45.9
1998 78.8 45.7
1997 78.7 45.7
1996 78.4 45.8
1995 78.1 46.1
1994 77.9 46.3
1993 77.7 46.7
1992 77.4 47
1991 77 47.4
1990 77 48.2
1989 76.9 48.9
1988 76.5 49.7
1987 76.3 50.4
1986 75.9 51.1
1985 75.6 52
1984 75.5 52.9
1983 74.7 53.7
1982 74.9 54.4
1981 74.4 55
1980 74.1 55.5
1979 74.1 56
1978 73.8 56.3
1977 73.4 56.3
1976 73.1 56.1
1975 72.7 55.7
1974 72.8 55.4
1973 72.1 54.9
1972 72.1 54.4
1971 71.9 53.9
1970 71.6 53.4
1969 70.9 53
1968 70.9 52.7
1967 71 52.5
1966 71 52.3
1965 70.3 52.1
1964 70.4 51.2
1963 69.3 51.6
1962 69.2 51.3
1961 69.8 51
1960 69.2 50.6
1959 69.3 50.3
1958 68.9 49.9
1957 67.8 49.5
1956 67.6 49.1
1955 68.3 48.8
1954 67.9 48.4
1953 66.6 48
1952 65.9 47.6
1951 65.3 47.2
1950 65.7 46.8

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

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Italy and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Italy Zambia
2024 58,952,704 21,314,956
2023 58,984,216 20,723,965
2022 59,013,667 20,152,938
2021 59,133,173 19,603,607
2020 59,438,851 19,059,395
2019 59,729,081 18,513,839
2018 60,148,658 17,973,569
2017 60,002,252 17,441,320
2016 60,115,223 16,914,423
2015 60,229,605 16,399,089
2014 60,320,707 15,895,315
2013 60,311,613 15,398,997
2012 60,191,247 14,913,629
2011 60,026,841 14,437,796
2010 59,819,407 13,965,594
2009 59,555,454 13,490,389
2008 59,211,181 13,021,324
2007 58,756,247 12,565,085
2006 58,399,861 12,129,553
2005 58,166,682 11,718,819
2004 57,828,179 11,338,198
2003 57,399,184 10,983,595
2002 57,089,824 10,647,949
2001 56,976,981 10,325,185
2000 56,942,108 10,017,631
1999 56,916,317 9,740,005
1998 56,906,744 9,482,408
1997 56,890,372 9,237,063
1996 56,860,281 9,004,053
1995 56,844,303 8,785,763
1994 56,843,400 8,576,269
1993 56,831,821 8,373,921
1992 56,797,087 8,176,680
1991 56,758,521 7,981,650
1990 56,719,240 7,786,169
1989 56,671,781 7,589,216
1988 56,629,288 7,391,440
1987 56,601,931 7,191,282
1986 56,596,155 6,986,471
1985 56,593,071 6,780,953
1984 56,576,718 6,580,490
1983 56,564,074 6,381,038
1982 56,543,548 6,178,637
1981 56,501,675 5,983,289
1980 56,433,883 5,802,833
1979 56,317,749 5,631,728
1978 56,155,143 5,465,374
1977 55,955,411 5,302,480
1976 55,718,260 5,143,842
1975 55,441,001 4,990,086
1974 55,110,868 4,842,746
1973 54,751,406 4,702,693
1972 54,381,345 4,569,309
1971 54,073,490 4,442,525
1970 53,821,850 4,321,718
1969 53,537,950 4,197,116
1968 53,235,750 4,065,593
1967 52,900,500 3,936,343
1966 52,519,000 3,812,003
1965 52,112,350 3,692,086
1964 51,675,350 3,577,017
1963 51,252,000 3,465,907
1962 50,879,450 3,358,099
1961 50,536,350 3,254,086
1960 50,199,700 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Zambia

Fertility rate
Italy

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Zambia
2023 1.2 4.1
2022 1.24 4.18
2021 1.25 4.25
2020 1.24 4.32
2019 1.27 4.42
2018 1.31 4.49
2017 1.34 4.57
2016 1.36 4.67
2015 1.36 4.78
2014 1.38 4.89
2013 1.39 5.01
2012 1.42 5.14
2011 1.42 5.26
2010 1.44 5.36
2009 1.44 5.45
2008 1.44 5.53
2007 1.39 5.61
2006 1.37 5.68
2005 1.33 5.7
2004 1.34 5.7
2003 1.29 5.71
2002 1.27 5.77
2001 1.25 5.85
2000 1.26 5.92
1999 1.23 6
1998 1.22 6.07
1997 1.22 6.12
1996 1.2 6.18
1995 1.19 6.23
1994 1.21 6.26
1993 1.25 6.3
1992 1.3 6.35
1991 1.3 6.46
1990 1.33 6.57
1989 1.33 6.64
1988 1.36 6.7
1987 1.33 6.8
1986 1.35 6.87
1985 1.42 6.93
1984 1.46 6.97
1983 1.51 7.01
1982 1.56 7.04
1981 1.58 7.07
1980 1.64 7.14
1979 1.73 7.22
1978 1.84 7.29
1977 1.93 7.35
1976 2.04 7.39
1975 2.17 7.42
1974 2.28 7.36
1973 2.3 7.34
1972 2.35 7.3
1971 2.4 7.26
1970 2.38 7.22
1969 2.47 7.18
1968 2.46 7.18
1967 2.5 7.15
1966 2.58 7.14
1965 2.6 7.12
1964 2.66 7.09
1963 2.51 7.06
1962 2.46 7.01
1961 2.44 6.98
1960 2.4 6.95

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

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Italy and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Zambia
2024 48.8 18.8
2023 48.4 18.6
2022 48.1 18.4
2021 47.7 18.2
2020 47.4 18
2019 47 17.9
2018 46.6 17.7
2017 46.2 17.5
2016 45.8 17.4
2015 45.4 17.2
2014 45 17.1
2013 44.6 17
2012 44.2 16.9
2011 43.9 16.8
2010 43.5 16.7
2009 43.1 16.6
2008 42.8 16.5
2007 42.6 16.4
2006 42.3 16.3
2005 41.9 16.3
2004 41.6 16.2
2003 41.3 16.1
2002 41 16
2001 40.6 15.9
2000 40.3 15.9
1999 39.9 15.8
1998 39.6 15.8
1997 39.4 15.8
1996 39.1 15.8
1995 38.9 15.8
1994 38.6 15.8
1993 38.2 15.8
1992 37.9 15.8
1991 37.5 15.7
1990 37.1 15.7
1989 36.8 15.7
1988 36.4 15.6
1987 36.1 15.6
1986 35.8 15.5
1985 35.6 15.5
1984 35.3 15.4
1983 34.9 15.4
1982 34.6 15.3
1981 34.3 15.3
1980 34.1 15.2
1979 34 15.3
1978 33.9 15.3
1977 33.7 15.4
1976 33.6 15.4
1975 33.5 15.5
1974 33.4 15.7
1973 33.3 15.8
1972 33.2 15.9
1971 33.1 16.1
1970 33 16.2
1969 32.8 16.4
1968 32.7 16.4
1967 32.5 16.5
1966 32.4 16.5
1965 32.3 16.6
1964 32.2 16.6
1963 32.1 16.7
1962 32 16.8
1961 31.8 16.9
1960 31.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.5%
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Italy Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Italy Zambia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
82%
2023
English speaking
13.6%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Italy Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Zambia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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