Switzerland vs Italy Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Switzerland 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.
Switzerland leads against Italy in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Italy leads in 1. Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 1.30 (2025, ranked 166th) vs 0.54 (2025, ranked 192nd).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 85,732.11 (2025, ranked 8th) vs 53,606.08 (2025, ranked 36th).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Gini index: 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th) vs 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th).
- Italy wins against Switzerland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.33 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 96 (2024, ranked 58th).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 82.65 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 71.17 (2024, ranked 88th).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 82.79 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 64.96 (2024, ranked 52nd).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 87.32 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 67.62 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Switzerland wins against Italy in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 88.48 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 59.05 (2024, ranked 61st).
| Metric | Switzerland(10) | Italy(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.30 (166/214) | (2025) 0.54 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 85,732.11 (8/199) | (2025) 53,606.08 (36/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96 (58/197) | (2023) 96.33 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.65 (37/206) | (2024) 71.17 (88/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.79 (7/204) | (2024) 64.96 (52/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.32 (4/206) | (2024) 67.62 (56/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 88.48 (4/206) | (2024) 59.05 (61/206) |