Italy vs United States
POP 5.8x GDP 12.1x LE 5.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Italy vs United States
Demographics: Population Growth Rate (United States, 103% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | -0.1% | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Population | 59M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 199.5 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 11.9% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.4T | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $26.9B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 1.0% | 2.9% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Italy, 65% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 6 | 17 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 2.7 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.3 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.4% | 16.7% | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 25% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 5.4% | 2022 |
5 closer education rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Italy, 63% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 5.1 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 5,137 | 12,839 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 17.5% | 10.9% | 2021 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 19% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 78.2% | 97.0% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 95.2K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.6 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Female Labor Participation | 41.0% | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (United States, 40% spread)
| Indicator | Italy | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 0.6 | 1 | 2024 |
| Average Monthly Earnings | 3604.2 | 5985.3 | 2024 |
1 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Italy and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Italy vs United States comparison
Italy (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 5.8x smaller (59M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 12.1x smaller ($2.4T vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Population Growth Rate (~103% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Italy vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.