Italy vs France Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Italy vs France)
ⓘ 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.
France leads against Italy in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 4. Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- France wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 1.19 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 0.69 (2024, ranked 184th).
- France wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 54,799.35 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 53,265 (2024, ranked 34th).
- France wins against Italy in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Italy wins against France in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd) vs 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Italy wins against France in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th).
- France wins against Italy in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.49 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 96.33 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Italy wins against France in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th) vs 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st).
- France wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.15 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- France wins against Italy in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.18 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs 0.55 (2023, ranked 63rd).
- France wins against Italy in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.18 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 78th).
- Italy wins against France in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.58 (2023, ranked 71st) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 89th).
| Metric | Italy(4) | France(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.69 (184/214) | (2024) 1.19 (167/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 53,265 (34/199) | (2024) 54,799.35 (33/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 96.33 (50/197) | (2024) 99.49 (33/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (53/205) | (2023) 1.15 (31/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.55 (63/205) | (2023) 1.18 (33/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (78/205) | (2023) 1.18 (31/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.58 (71/205) | (2023) 0.34 (89/205) |