Italy vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Italy vs Norway)
ⓘ 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.
Norway 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). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Norway wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd) vs 0.54 (2025, ranked 192nd).
- Norway wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 53,606.08 (2025, ranked 36th).
- Norway wins against Italy in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Norway wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Norway in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th).
- Norway wins against Italy in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 96.33 (2023, ranked 49th).
- Norway wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Norway wins against Italy in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 71.17 (2024, ranked 88th).
- Norway wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 64.96 (2024, ranked 52nd).
- Norway wins against Italy in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 67.62 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Norway wins against Italy in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 59.05 (2024, ranked 61st).
| Metric | Italy(1) | Norway(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 0.54 (192/214) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 53,606.08 (36/199) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 96.33 (49/197) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 71.17 (88/206) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.96 (52/204) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 67.62 (56/206) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.05 (61/206) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) |