Belgium vs Italy Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Belgium vs Italy)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Belgium leads against Italy in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 3. Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index. Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Belgium wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 1.07 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs 0.69 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Belgium wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,347.79 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 53,265 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Belgium wins against Italy in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Belgium wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Belgium in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Italy wins against Belgium in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.33 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 92.43 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Belgium wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Belgium wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Belgium wins against Italy in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 0.55 (2023, ranked 63rd).
- Belgium wins against Italy in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.30 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 78th).
- Italy wins against Belgium in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.58 (2023, ranked 71st) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 84th).
| Metric | Belgium(8) | Italy(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.07 (173/214) | (2024) 0.69 (184/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 63,347.79 (23/199) | (2024) 53,265 (34/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 92.43 (83/197) | (2023) 96.33 (50/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.17 (30/205) | (2023) 0.64 (53/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.34 (24/205) | (2023) 0.55 (63/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.30 (25/205) | (2023) 0.39 (78/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (84/205) | (2023) 0.58 (71/205) |