Country

Italy

EU member state, founding member of the European Economic Community (1958) · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 1st healthy life expectancy, of 26

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. Healthy life expectancy 1st of 26
  2. Doctors 2nd of 26
  3. Obesity 2nd of 26

Lowest ranks

  1. Employment 27th of 27
  2. Tertiary educated 26th of 27
  3. Government debt 26th of 27

Map

5 regions

 

Boundaries: Istat, simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1995-2025

Italy EU average

10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1995 Italy: 15,840 EU average: 14,910 1996 Italy: 18,210 EU average: 15,600 1997 Italy: 19,320 EU average: 16,010 1998 Italy: 19,980 EU average: 16,670 1999 Italy: 20,690 EU average: 17,420 2000 Italy: 21,860 EU average: 18,420 2001 Italy: 22,970 EU average: 19,270 2002 Italy: 23,740 EU average: 19,930 2003 Italy: 24,380 EU average: 20,400 2004 Italy: 25,200 EU average: 21,250 2005 Italy: 25,770 EU average: 22,110 2006 Italy: 26,710 EU average: 23,320 2007 Italy: 27,600 EU average: 24,680 2008 Italy: 27,760 EU average: 25,390 2009 Italy: 26,600 EU average: 24,230 2010 Italy: 27,050 EU average: 25,090 2011 Italy: 27,610 EU average: 25,880 2012 Italy: 27,130 EU average: 25,980 2013 Italy: 26,880 EU average: 26,260 2014 Italy: 27,120 EU average: 26,860 2015 Italy: 27,620 EU average: 27,810 2016 Italy: 28,360 EU average: 28,510 2017 Italy: 29,070 EU average: 29,680 2018 Italy: 29,690 EU average: 30,680 2019 Italy: 30,200 EU average: 31,740 2020 Italy: 28,100 EU average: 30,560 2021 Italy: 31,160 EU average: 33,330 2022 Italy: 33,860 EU average: 36,180 2023 Italy: 36,330 EU average: 38,450 2024 Italy: 37,350 EU average: 40,110 2025 Italy: 38,310 EU average: 41,700 1995 2005 2010 2015 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1996-2025

Italy EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 1996 Italy: 1.3 EU average: 1.8 1997 Italy: 1.9 EU average: 2.7 1998 Italy: 1.8 EU average: 3 1999 Italy: 1.7 EU average: 3 2000 Italy: 3.9 EU average: 3.9 2001 Italy: 2 EU average: 2.1 2002 Italy: 0.3 EU average: 1 2003 Italy: 0.1 EU average: 0.9 2004 Italy: 1.5 EU average: 2.5 2005 Italy: 0.8 EU average: 1.9 2006 Italy: 1.8 EU average: 3.5 2007 Italy: 1.5 EU average: 3.1 2008 Italy: -1 EU average: 0.6 2009 Italy: -5.3 EU average: -4.3 2010 Italy: 1.5 EU average: 2.1 2011 Italy: 0.7 EU average: 1.9 2012 Italy: -3.1 EU average: -0.8 2013 Italy: -1.8 EU average: 0 2014 Italy: 0 EU average: 1.6 2015 Italy: 0.9 EU average: 2.4 2016 Italy: 1.2 EU average: 1.9 2017 Italy: 1.6 EU average: 2.8 2018 Italy: 0.8 EU average: 2.1 2019 Italy: 0.4 EU average: 1.9 2020 Italy: -8.9 EU average: -5.5 2021 Italy: 8.9 EU average: 6.4 2022 Italy: 4.8 EU average: 3.6 2023 Italy: 0.9 EU average: 0.4 2024 Italy: 0.8 EU average: 1.3 2025 Italy: 0.5 EU average: 1.4 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1996-2025

Italy EU average

-3 0 3 5 8 10 1996 Italy: 4 EU average: 0 1997 Italy: 1.9 EU average: 0 1998 Italy: 1.9 EU average: 0 1999 Italy: 1.6 EU average: 0 2000 Italy: 2.6 EU average: 0 2001 Italy: 2.3 EU average: 3.6 2002 Italy: 2.6 EU average: 2.7 2003 Italy: 2.8 EU average: 2.3 2004 Italy: 2.3 EU average: 2.5 2005 Italy: 2.2 EU average: 2.3 2006 Italy: 2.2 EU average: 2.3 2007 Italy: 2 EU average: 2.4 2008 Italy: 3.5 EU average: 3.7 2009 Italy: 0.8 EU average: 0.8 2010 Italy: 1.6 EU average: 1.8 2011 Italy: 2.9 EU average: 2.9 2012 Italy: 3.3 EU average: 2.6 2013 Italy: 1.2 EU average: 1.3 2014 Italy: 0.2 EU average: 0.4 2015 Italy: 0.1 EU average: 0.1 2016 Italy: -0.1 EU average: 0.2 2017 Italy: 1.3 EU average: 1.6 2018 Italy: 1.2 EU average: 1.8 2019 Italy: 0.6 EU average: 1.4 2020 Italy: -0.1 EU average: 0.7 2021 Italy: 1.9 EU average: 2.9 2022 Italy: 8.7 EU average: 9.2 2023 Italy: 5.9 EU average: 6.4 2024 Italy: 1.1 EU average: 2.6 2025 Italy: 1.7 EU average: 2.5 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2011-2025

Italy EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 2011 Italy: 1.3 EU average: 0.6 2012 Italy: -2.5 EU average: -2.1 2013 Italy: -6.5 EU average: -1.7 2014 Italy: -4.7 EU average: 0.7 2015 Italy: -3.8 EU average: 2.3 2016 Italy: 0.3 EU average: 4.3 2017 Italy: -1.1 EU average: 4.8 2018 Italy: -0.6 EU average: 5 2019 Italy: -0.1 EU average: 4.9 2020 Italy: 1.9 EU average: 5.6 2021 Italy: 2.5 EU average: 8.4 2022 Italy: 3.8 EU average: 8 2023 Italy: 1.3 EU average: -0.3 2024 Italy: 3.2 EU average: 3.4 2025 Italy: 4 EU average: 5.5 2011 2017 2020 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1995-2024

Italy EU average

0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 1995 Italy: 0.93 EU average: 1.73 1996 Italy: 0.94 EU average: 1.72 1997 Italy: 0.99 EU average: 1.72 1998 Italy: 1 EU average: 1.73 1999 Italy: 0.98 EU average: 1.78 2000 Italy: 1 EU average: 1.81 2001 Italy: 1.04 EU average: 1.82 2002 Italy: 1.08 EU average: 1.83 2003 Italy: 1.06 EU average: 1.82 2004 Italy: 1.05 EU average: 1.79 2005 Italy: 1.04 EU average: 1.78 2006 Italy: 1.08 EU average: 1.8 2007 Italy: 1.12 EU average: 1.79 2008 Italy: 1.16 EU average: 1.87 2009 Italy: 1.21 EU average: 1.96 2010 Italy: 1.21 EU average: 1.96 2011 Italy: 1.2 EU average: 2 2012 Italy: 1.26 EU average: 2.06 2013 Italy: 1.29 EU average: 2.08 2014 Italy: 1.33 EU average: 2.09 2015 Italy: 1.33 EU average: 2.1 2016 Italy: 1.36 EU average: 2.1 2017 Italy: 1.36 EU average: 2.14 2018 Italy: 1.42 EU average: 2.17 2019 Italy: 1.46 EU average: 2.21 2020 Italy: 1.5 EU average: 2.28 2021 Italy: 1.41 EU average: 2.24 2022 Italy: 1.37 EU average: 2.22 2023 Italy: 1.37 EU average: 2.26 2024 Italy: 1.38 EU average: 2.24 1995 2005 2010 2015 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2008S1-2025S2

Italy EU average

0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 2008S1 Italy: 0.2 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Italy: 0.22 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Italy: 0.21 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Italy: 0.2 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Italy: 0.2 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Italy: 0.19 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Italy: 0.2 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Italy: 0.21 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Italy: 0.21 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Italy: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Italy: 0.25 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Italy: 0.24 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Italy: 0.21 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Italy: 0.21 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Italy: 0.21 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Italy: 0.22 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Italy: 0.22 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Italy: 0.22 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Italy: 0.23 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Italy: 0.24 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Italy: 0.31 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Italy: 0.36 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Italy: 0.38 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Italy: 0.33 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Italy: 0.33 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Italy: 0.31 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Italy: 0.33 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Italy: 0.3 EU average: 0.29 2008S1 2014S1 2017S1 2020S1 2025S2

Economy

11 indicators
GDP per capita
38,310 €/inh.
+960 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
0.5 %
−0.3 vs 2024
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
1.7 %
+0.6 vs 2024
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
4.0 %
+0.8 vs 2024
19th of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
1.38 % of GDP
+0.01 vs 2023
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.2966 €/kWh
−0.0325 vs 2025S1
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
43.2 % of GDP
+0.7 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Gas price
0.1481 €/kWh
+0.0241 vs 2025S1
21st of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
137.1 %
+2.4 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
98.1
−0.3 vs 2023
11th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
-3.1 %
+0.3 vs 2024
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

6 indicators
Employment
67.6 %
+0.5 vs 2024
27th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
6.1 %
−0.4 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
5.3 %
+3.1 vs 2023
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
3.1 %
−0.2 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
13.3 %
−1.9 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
37.3 h
+0.1 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
73.4 years
+4.3 vs 2023
1st of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
575 per 100k
+11 vs 2023
2nd of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
2.5 ‰
0 vs 2023
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
11.4 %
+0.9 vs 2014
2nd of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
58.9 mn
3rd of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
82.9 years
+0.4 vs 2023
3rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.18
−0.03 vs 2023
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
5.1 t/inh.
−0.3 vs 2023
9th of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
73.9 %
−1.5 vs 2023
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
489 kg
+3 vs 2022
EU average 511 kg
2023 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
43.5 %
+2.8 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
19.5 %
+0.7 vs 2023
3rd of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
73 per 100k
−13 vs 2022
23rd of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
20.5 %
+1.1 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
50.8 %
−2.5 vs 2022
EU average 47.9 %
2023 · country ranking

Society

18 indicators
Health spending
8.4 %
0 vs 2024
13th of 25 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
22.3 %
0 vs 2024
26th of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
10.8 %
+0.4 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
22.6 %
−0.5 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
29.3
−1.8 vs 2024
17th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
90.3 %
+1.1 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
5 per mn
0 vs 2023
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
24.3 %
+0.4 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
709 per 1,000
+8 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
8.2 %
−1.6 vs 2024
14th of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
8.6 %
0 vs 2024
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Housing overburden
5.0 %
−0.1 vs 2024
7th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
77.1 %
+1.2 vs 2024
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
83.3 %
+1.3 vs 2023
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
6.6 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
4.0 % of GDP
+0.1 vs 2023
25th of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.1 /10
−0.1 vs 2024
21st of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
54.3 %
+8.5 vs 2023
19th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 5

NUTS 2 21

NUTS 3 107

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.