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India vs Italy
Side-by-side comparison of India and Italy from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Italy
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,550 years
In short
Italy scores 75.8 in the NationsTree Index (19th in the world) and India scores 56.6 (64th), a gap of 19.3 points. Their trees are 80 m and 41 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
India has 25 times the population of Italy. India is 11 times larger than Italy by land area. India has an economy 4.6 times the size of Italy (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: India 1.5 billion and Italy 58.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $62,803 in Italy and $11,748 in India (2025, international dollars). People in Italy live on average 11.7 years longer (84.0 vs 72.2 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, India ranks higher in the world on 7 and Italy on 30. India is clearly stronger in natural resources and land & people. Italy is clearly stronger in society & health, institutions & safety and infrastructure & digital.
As a nation, India is the older of the two (statehood since 322 BC, 2,347 years), compared with Italy (since 476). Over the last five years India improved faster (direction score 97 vs 76 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between India and Italy.
Indiabetter
7.6%
15th of 210
Italy
0.5%
187th of 210
GNI per person (Atlas)Economy
India
$2,760
156th of 201
Italybetter
$42,080
31st of 201
Under-5 mortalitySociety & health
India
26.6
134th of 196
Italybetter
2.7
14th of 196
Life expectancySociety & health
India
72.2
137th of 217
Italybetter
84.0
11th of 217
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
India
99.9%
123rd of 215
Italybetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
India overtook Italy in GDP (PPP) in 1992 and has stayed ahead since.
Italy has been ahead of India in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Italy has been ahead of India in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
India has been ahead of Italy in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
IndiaItaly All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | India | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 3,287,2637th/216 · 2024 | 302,07072nd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 2,973,1907th/216 · 2024 | 295,72073rd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 1.5 bn1st/217 · 2025 | 58.9 m25th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.89%109th/217 · 2025 | -0.06%174th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 488.025th/216 · 2024 | 199.467th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 35.7%182nd/217 · 2025 | 69.7%92nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 24.2%101st/217 · 2025 | 11.7%212th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 7.4%121st/217 · 2025 | 25.1%4th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $3.96 trn6th/210 · 2025 | $2.55 trn9th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $17.20 trn3rd/199 · 2025 | $3.70 trn12th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $14.70 trn3rd/199 · 2025 | $3.16 trn12th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $2,702166th/210 · 2025 | $43,30937th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $11,748136th/199 · 2025 | $62,80336th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $2,760156th/201 · 2025 | $42,08031st/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 7.6%15th/210 · 2025 | 0.5%187th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.4%75th/180 · 2025 | 1.5%50th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 4.2%71st/187 · 2025 | 6.4%117th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 46.5%2018 | 77.3%1992 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 84.3%153rd/189 · 2025 | 137.1%182nd/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -7.4%175th/192 · 2025 | -3.1%110th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 16.2%49th/197 · 2025 | 2.1%145th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 25.2%83rd/200 · 2025 | 22.6%108th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 13.5%57th/192 · 2025 | 15.0%42nd/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 49.3%148th/200 · 2025 | 64.5%57th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $880.74 bn10th/182 · 2025 | $822.29 bn13th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $949.66 bn7th/182 · 2025 | $773.02 bn11th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 22.3%133rd/183 · 2025 | 32.2%102nd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 24.0%155th/183 · 2025 | 30.3%132nd/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 46.3%151st/183 · 2025 | 62.5%123rd/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 13.1%42nd/170 · 2025 | 2.6%91st/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 70.1%41st/171 · 2025 | 78.5%22nd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 11.9%106th/171 · 2025 | 11.3%111th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 3.8%75th/171 · 2025 | 2.4%98th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 18.6%35th/168 · 2024 | 11.9%56th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -0.7%87th/191 · 2025 | 1.1%67th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.0%142nd/196 · 2025 | 0.0%175th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 3.2%85th/209 · 2021 | 0.1%156th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.33%60th/197 · 2021 | 0.08%79th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.08%62nd/197 · 2021 | 0.03%72nd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 1.28%5th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 1.32%41st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.16%102nd/209 · 2021 | 0.01%154th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 51.7%6th/206 · 2024 | 23.5%43rd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 1,014127th/183 · 2022 | 3,09382nd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 17.9 m14th/194 · 2019 | 38.4 m6th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $13.41 bn13th/175 · 2020 | $20.46 bn7th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.8%112th/168 · 2020 | 3.7%95th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 26.9 m7th/107 · 2019 | 21.4 m10th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 72.2137th/217 · 2024 | 84.011th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 26.6134th/196 · 2024 | 2.714th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.72115th/174 · 2020 | 4.1926th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.698th/145 · 2021 | 3.156th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 94%66th/193 · 2024 | 94%66th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 52.7%111th/153 · 2023 | 84.4%64th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 79.6%128th/173 · 2025 | 100.7%60th/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 77.2%2011 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 10.8%125th/217 · 2025 | 39.7%5th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.3%171st/193 · 2023 | 8.4%53rd/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 78.2%69th/98 · 2024 | 99.3%2019 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 34.4%103rd/150 · 2025 | 75.9%40th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.685130th/193 · 2023 | 0.91529th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 23.01st/108 · 2023 | 34.356th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 2.6%68th/108 · 2023 | 0.9%48th/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.9%123rd/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 76.4%79th/150 · 2024 | 96.8%43rd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 62.8%69th/144 · 2024 | 78.2%53rd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 70.0%124th/186 · 2025 | 89.2%63rd/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 79167th/210 · 2024 | 13352nd/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 3.2147th/208 · 2024 | 31.853rd/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.2046th/164 · 2022 | 3.8019th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 68,1034th/82 · 2021 | 17,30512th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 180.4 m4th/161 · 2023 | 20.3 m34th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.1793rd/203 · 2024 | 5.08152nd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 34.9%69th/212 · 2021 | 17.5%116th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 54.1190th/200 · 2023 | 14.378th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 24.4%121st/214 · 2024 | 31.8%109th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 777107th/149 · 2024 | 2,24852nd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 62.664th/205 · 2025 | 71.342nd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 42.4112th/207 · 2025 | 59.860th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 56.5106th/207 · 2025 | 68.359th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 55.0162nd/207 · 2025 | 73.682nd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 52.6109th/205 · 2025 | 65.852nd/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 54.9110th/205 · 2025 | 77.634th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.883rd/145 · 2022 | 0.615th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $92.06 bn5th/156 · 2025 | $48.14 bn12th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.3%47th/156 · 2025 | 1.9%71st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 8.2%38th/154 · 2025 | 3.7%116th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 3.1 m1st/170 · 2020 | 338,00020th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.58%103rd/168 · 2020 | 1.35%46th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 2.9 bn2nd/163 · 2025 | 566.0 m18th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 81.0 m28th/65 · 2025 | 1.9 bn6th/65 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.65%56th/110 · 2020 | 1.38%34th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 63,2175th/137 · 2024 | 9,12011th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 228,1743rd/197 · 2023 | 82,7718th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, India or Italy?
India has the larger population: 1.5 bn (2025) compared with 58.9 m for Italy (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, India or Italy?
India is larger: 3,287,263 km² (2024) compared with 302,070 km² for Italy (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, India or Italy?
India has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $17.20 trn intl. (2025) compared with $3.70 trn intl. for Italy (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, India or Italy?
Italy has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $62,803 intl. (2025) compared with $11,748 intl. for India (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in India or Italy?
Italy has the higher life expectancy at birth: 84.0 years (2024) compared with 72.2 years for India (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, India or Italy?
India spends more on the military: $92.06 bn (2025) compared with $48.14 bn for Italy (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, India or Italy?
Italy: 75.8 points (19th in the world); India: 56.6 points (64th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). India vs Italy — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/india-vs-italy. Data as of 26 October 2026.