Romania vs Italy Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Romania vs Italy)
ⓘ 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.
Italy leads against Romania in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Romania leads in 5. Romania's strongest global position is 38th (2023) in Gini index. Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Romania wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 0.92 (2024, ranked 175th) vs 0.69 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Italy wins against Romania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 53,265 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 40,504 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Romania wins against Italy in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Romania wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.29 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Italy wins against Romania in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 76.46 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Italy wins against Romania in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.33 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 77.98 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Romania wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 112th) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Italy wins against Romania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.32 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Italy wins against Romania in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.55 (2023, ranked 63rd) vs 0.04 (2023, ranked 88th).
- Romania wins against Italy in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.44 (2023, ranked 71st) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 78th).
- Italy wins against Romania in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.58 (2023, ranked 71st) vs 0.37 (2023, ranked 88th).
| Metric | Romania(5) | Italy(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.92 (175/214) | (2024) 0.69 (184/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 40,504 (55/199) | (2024) 53,265 (34/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (38/171) | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 91.29 (55/213) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.46 (94/217) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 77.98 (123/197) | (2023) 96.33 (50/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (112/187) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.32 (73/205) | (2023) 0.64 (53/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.04 (88/205) | (2023) 0.55 (63/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.44 (71/205) | (2023) 0.39 (78/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.37 (88/205) | (2023) 0.58 (71/205) |