Italy

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeG20OECDEU

Population: 59M; 25th of 217
GDP: $2.37T; 8th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $40,226; 38th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83.7; 10th of 217
Human development: 0.895; 29th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Italy

Cyprus

Spain

France

Slovenia

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high-income, core EU economy; strong services, manufacturing, and tourism sectors; modest growth supported by net exports, low inflation, and public investments via EU funds; tight labor market with aging workforce and shortages in specialized skills; high public debt levels

Area: 301,340 km²
Resources: coal, antimony, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar…
Borders: Austria; France; Holy See (Vatican City); San Marino; Slovenia; Switzerland

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian80.5%▼ 8.0pt
Unaffiliated13.3%▲ 6.5pt
Muslim4.4%▲ 1.0pt
Other0.7%
Buddhist0.6%

Religious diversity: 3.88 / 10 · moderate · 80th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

ITA

CYP

ESP

FRA

GDP

current US$

$2.37T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$21.8B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

54.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

21.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

59M–––

Population density

people per km²

199.6–––

Urban population

% of total

72%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.2–––

Net migration

people

95.2K–––

Population under 15

% of total

11.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

24.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.5%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

28.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

4,459.3–––

Electricity generation

TWh

264.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.8%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.424–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.509–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.72–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

6.05–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

5.11–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.53–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

25.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.91–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

12.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

18.4%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

41%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

23.4%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

66.7%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.31–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

3.88–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

13.3%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.17–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.3–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.02–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.14–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.24–––

Would fight for country

% yes

45.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.09–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#8/214

$2.37T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#38/214

$40,2262024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#33/203

$57,893latest

GDP growth

annual %

#182/214

0.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#33/207

$38,2902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#51/213

2.1%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#17/201

$21.8B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#103/205

54.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#153/206

2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#124/208

21.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#129/187

7.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#65/168

33.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#54/168

0.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#25/217

59Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#67/216

199.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#84/215

72%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#10/217

83.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#200/217

1.2latest

Net migration

people

#19/217

95.2K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#211/217

11.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#4/217

24.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#14/196

2.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#16/196

2.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#52/192

8.5%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#22/195

4.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#29/160

99%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#95/199

4.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#43/194

73.9%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#55/139

92.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#69/210

87%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#54/214

131.92023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#51/208

31.82023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#37/215

30.6K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#56/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#57/198

28.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#66/202

4,459.32024

Electricity generation

TWh

#20/202

264.62024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#68/202

49.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#78/202

50.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#186/204

301.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#144/204

5.12024

Share of global CO₂

#19/204

0.8%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#118/193

6.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#21/172

0.8442022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#20/172

0.7662022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#40/178

562022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#54/193

0.5282022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#55/193

0.4492022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#73/193

0.2972022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#73/193

0.4142022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#11/172

0.9392022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#62/104

0.4242005

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#10/105

0.5092005

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#74/113

6.722018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#22/112

6.052018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#21/114

5.112018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#23/114

6.532018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#34/114

1.472018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#57/111

2.12018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#72/113

25.7%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#88/109

1.912018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#66/112

12.4%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#63/112

18.4%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#60/114

41%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#72/114

23.4%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#30/110

66.7%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#18/109

5.312005

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#80/193

3.882020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#52/193

13.3%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#38/114

27.1%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#86/112

22018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#69/113

2.172018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#79/110

2.32018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#76/111

2.022018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#11/104

9.142018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#90/114

3.242018

Would fight for country

% yes

#100/113

45.4%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#87/114

2.092018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#29/189

0.8952021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#13/170

0.0562021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#38/164

6.572025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#64/113

7.112018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#52/114

7.282018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#33/158

1.662023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#83/161

1.6%latest

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