Germany vs Italy

Germany and Italy compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Germany has about 1.4 times as many people as Italy: 83.5 million against 58.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Germany ($60,496) is 40% higher than in Italy ($43,309) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Italy (0.5%) than in Germany (0.2%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Germany (2.2%) than in Italy (1.5%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Italy (6.4%) than in Germany (3.7%), a difference of 2.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Italy can expect to live 3.2 years longer than one born in Germany: 84 years against 80.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Italy is older: half of its people are over 47.5 years, against 45.1 years in Germany in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Germany (93.5%) than in Italy (89.2%), a difference of 4.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Germany (6.9 tonnes) are 35% higher than in Italy (5.1 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Germany (32.8%) than in Italy (31.8%), a difference of 1 percentage point in 2024.