Germany vs Italy Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Germany 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.
Germany leads against Italy in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 4. Germany's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Italy wins against Germany in GDP growth (annual %): 0.54 (2025, ranked 192nd) vs 0.24 (2025, ranked 198th).
- Germany wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,823.77 (2025, ranked 27th) vs 53,606.08 (2025, ranked 36th).
- Germany wins against Italy in Gini index: 33.70 (2022, ranked 72nd) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Germany wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.50 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Germany in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 80.79 (2024, ranked 48th).
- Italy wins against Germany in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.33 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 71.39 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Germany wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.71 (2025, ranked 63rd) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Italy wins against Germany in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 71.17 (2024, ranked 88th) vs 68.02 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Germany wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 78.49 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 64.96 (2024, ranked 52nd).
- Germany wins against Italy in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.95 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 67.62 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Germany wins against Italy in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 83.75 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 59.05 (2024, ranked 61st).
| Metric | Germany(7) | Italy(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.24 (198/214) | (2025) 0.54 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 62,823.77 (27/199) | (2025) 53,606.08 (36/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.70 (72/171) | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.50 (46/213) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 80.79 (48/217) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 71.39 (141/197) | (2023) 96.33 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.71 (63/187) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 68.02 (98/206) | (2024) 71.17 (88/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 78.49 (16/204) | (2024) 64.96 (52/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.95 (12/206) | (2024) 67.62 (56/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 83.75 (13/206) | (2024) 59.05 (61/206) |