Italy

Country in Southern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,428 metrics

Rank among countries

Italy is a country in Europe with a population of 58,926,166 (25th of 235). It ranks best for Healthcare WHO Index (2nd of 191), Life Expectancy (6th of 200), Life Expectancy WB (tied 5th of 215). It ranks lowest for Mortality, Female - Crude Rate (181st of 182), GDP Growth IMF (tied 186th of 189), Mortality, All - ASR (178th of 183).

Population
58.9M
25th highest of 235
Density
199.3
75th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.37%
194th highest of 235
Area
301,336
73rd highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Southern Europe

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$62,803
30th highest of 184
Price level
31% below US
34th highest of 184
Unemployment
6.39%
66th highest of 181
Inflation
1.53%
121st highest of 168
Life expectancy
84.0
11th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
2.3
179th highest of 195
Births per woman
1.18
198th highest of 215
Internet users
89.2%
62nd highest of 182
Lives in cities
69.7%
92nd highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
5.08
52nd highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 453 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Healthcare WHO Index0.991
    Best Healthcare in the World · 2000
    2nd of 191
  2. % Rel. Change 2016-22 (Ages 5-19)-12.0%
    Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    tied 2nd of 191
  3. EPI Safe Drinking Water Score100.0
    Water Quality by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 172
  4. Rate of Stabbing Deaths0.01 per 100k
    Stabbing Deaths by Country · 2019
    tied 1st of 202
  5. V-Dem PCI Score0.74
    V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 4th of 175
  6. EPI Sanitation & Drinking Water97.15
    Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026
    5th of 176
  7. Life Expectancy82.35
    Past Life Expectancy by Country
    6th of 200
  8. Medical Doctors53.06 per 10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    7th of 195
  9. Life Expectancy WB84
    Life Expectancy by Country · 2023
    tied 5th of 215
  10. Mortality To Incidence Ratio0.32
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    tied 7th of 176

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Mortality, Female - Crude Rate290.9 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    181st of 182
  2. Dementia Death Rate Male64.44 per 100k
    Dementia Rates by Country · 2023
    202nd of 204
  3. Hypertension-Related Death Rate494.3 per 100k
    Hypertension Rates by Country · 2023
    202nd of 204
  4. GDP Growth IMF0.8%
    GDP Growth by Country · 2025
    tied 186th of 189
  5. Electricity Cost per kWh$0.42
    Cost of Electricity by Country · 2025
    142nd of 144
  6. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - Female124.08 per 100k
    Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  7. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both Sexes39.79 per 100k
    Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  8. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - Male97.69 per 100k
    Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  9. Plastic Waste Exported246,348 tons
    Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    157th of 164
  10. Debt to GDP Ratio135.0%
    Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024
    151st of 158

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Education (82), weakest Travel (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among countries

Where it is

Shaded by population; select a place to open it

Loading map…

Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. France85% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Austria84% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  3. Germany84% similar
  4. Switzerland82% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Portugal82% similar

Cities in Italy

12 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Italy?
Italy has a population of 58,926,166, 25th among 235 countries.
What does Italy rank best at?
Among countries, Italy ranks best for Healthcare WHO Index (2nd of 191); Life Expectancy (6th of 200); Life Expectancy WB (tied 5th of 215).
Where does Italy rank worst?
Italy ranks lowest for Mortality, Female - Crude Rate (181st of 182); GDP Growth IMF (tied 186th of 189); Mortality, All - ASR (178th of 183).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Italy?
Rankodex ranks Italy on 2,428 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,428 metrics with a value for this place, in 819 topics