Italy vs Germany Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Italy vs Germany)
ⓘ 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 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 3. Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Germany's strongest global position is 13th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Italy wins against Germany in GDP growth (annual %): 0.69 (2024, ranked 184th) vs -0.50 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Germany wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,554.55 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 53,265 (2024, ranked 34th).
- 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 50th) vs 71.39 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- 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).
- Germany wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.46 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Germany wins against Italy in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.66 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 0.55 (2023, ranked 63rd).
- Germany wins against Italy in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 78th).
- Germany wins against Italy in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 68th) vs 0.58 (2023, ranked 71st).
| Metric | Italy(3) | Germany(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.69 (184/214) | (2024) -0.50 (195/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 53,265 (34/199) | (2024) 62,554.55 (27/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) | (2022) 33.70 (72/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) | (2024) 93.50 (46/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) | (2024) 80.79 (48/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 96.33 (50/197) | (2024) 71.39 (142/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) | (2025) 3.71 (63/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (53/205) | (2023) 1.46 (18/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.55 (63/205) | (2023) 1.66 (13/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (78/205) | (2023) 1.55 (15/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.58 (71/205) | (2023) 0.59 (68/205) |