Italy vs United Kingdom

Italy and United Kingdom 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.

• United Kingdom has about 1.2 times as many people as Italy: 69.5 million against 58.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in United Kingdom ($57,602) is 33% higher than in Italy ($43,309) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in United Kingdom (1.4%) than in Italy (0.5%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in United Kingdom (3.9%) than in Italy (1.5%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Italy (6.4%) than in United Kingdom (4.7%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Italy can expect to live 2.6 years longer than one born in United Kingdom: 84 years against 81.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Italy is older: half of its people are over 47.5 years, against 39.8 years in United Kingdom in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in United Kingdom (95.5%) than in Italy (89.2%), a difference of 6.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Italy (5.1 tonnes) are 21% higher than in United Kingdom (4.2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Italy (31.8%) than in United Kingdom (13.5%), a difference of 18.3 percentage points in 2024.