Germany vs Italy

Germany
Europe & Central Asia
High income
Capital: Berlin
Population
83.5M
GDP
$4.7T
Italy
Europe & Central Asia
High income
Capital: Rome
Population
59M
GDP
$2.4T

POP 1.4x GDP 2.0x LE 3.2 yrs same-band HIC

Widest indicator spreads · Germany vs Italy

GDP Growth Rate118.9%Net Migration61.2%Inflation (Consumer Pric…56.5%GDP (Current USD)49.2%Unemployment Rate47.7%Foreign Direct Investment43.5%Intentional Homicides34.3%Maternal Mortality Ratio33.3%
MID pair: GDP Growth Rate is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band HIC.

Demographics: Population Growth Rate (Germany, 33% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
Population Growth Rate 0.3% -0.1% 2024
Population 83.5M 59M 2024
Population Density 238.4 199.5 2023
Urban Population 82.0% 69.6% 2024

3 closer demographics rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Italy, 119% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
GDP Growth Rate -0.5% 0.7% 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 2.3% 1.0% 2024
GDP (Current USD) $4.7T $2.4T 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.4% 6.5% 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Germany, 33% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 4 6 2023
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 12.3% 8.4% 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 3.7 2.7 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 3.1 2.3 2024

3 closer health rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Germany, 22% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.2% 4.1% 2022

5 closer education rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Italy, 27% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 6.9 5.1 2024
Freshwater Withdrawal 24.1% 18.5% 2022
Electric Power Consumption 6,109 5,137 2024

2 closer environment rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Germany, 19% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
Access to Sanitation 96.8% 78.2% 2024

4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Italy, 61% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
Net Migration 37K 95.2K 2024
Intentional Homicides 0.9 0.6 2023
Female Labor Participation 55.6% 41.0% 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 0.7% 0.9% 2022

2 closer social rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Labor & Wages: Average Monthly Earnings (Germany, 22% spread)

Indicator Germany Italy Year
Average Monthly Earnings 4646.8 3604.2 2022

2 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Germany and Italy profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Germany vs Italy comparison

Germany (HIC) and Italy (HIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band HIC). Population is 42% larger; GDP is 97% larger. Open with GDP Growth Rate (~119%) before the 8-topic tables (47 rows). Both in Europe & Central Asia, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Germany vs Italy figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · MID scale band.