Italy vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Italy vs Spain)
ⓘ 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.
Spain leads against Italy in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 5. Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Spain wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 0.69 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Italy wins against Spain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 53,265 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th).
- Spain wins against Italy in Gini index: 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Spain wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Spain in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th).
- Italy wins against Spain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.33 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Italy wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Spain wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 0.64 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Spain wins against Italy in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 0.55 (2023, ranked 63rd).
- Spain wins against Italy in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 78th).
- Italy wins against Spain in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.58 (2023, ranked 71st) vs 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st).
| Metric | Italy(5) | Spain(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.69 (184/214) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 53,265 (34/199) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 96.33 (50/197) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (53/205) | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.55 (63/205) | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (78/205) | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.58 (71/205) | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) |