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Italy
Italian Republic
Quick facts
- Capital
- Rome
- Population
- 62 m
- Area
- 301,336 km²
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Languages
- Italian
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Italian
- UN member
- Yes
How Italy compares
Economy size$2.38 T
8th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 8 in Southern Europe
Income per person$40,385
27th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 8 in Southern Europe
Life expectancy84.0 yrs
9th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Southern Europe
Internet access89.2%
59th of 179 worldwide · 6th of 8 in Southern Europe
Military spending$38 B
13th of 163 worldwide · 1st of 6 in Southern Europe
Highlights
GDP
$2.38 T
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$40,385
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
84.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.4%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
2,855
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
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