Italy vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Italy vs Ireland)
ⓘ 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.
Ireland leads against Italy in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 1. Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 0.69 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Ireland wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 53,265 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Ireland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th) vs 96.33 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.55 (2023, ranked 63rd).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against Italy in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 0.58 (2023, ranked 71st).
| Metric | Italy(1) | Ireland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.69 (184/214) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 53,265 (34/199) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 96.33 (50/197) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (53/205) | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.55 (63/205) | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (78/205) | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.58 (71/205) | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) |