Germany
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Federal Republic of Germany.
CIA 2026
Matchup file
Germany vs Italy
194 shared metrics.
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Italy
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Italian Republic.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Perdasdefogu in Sardinia set a record for the largest concentration of centenarians.
Analysis
Germany leads in 124 of 194 shared metrics, while Italy leads in 70.
Germany's Foreign Patents is 22.5x that of Italy (18.7K vs 797).
Germany's Coal Electricity Share is 13.6x that of Italy (20.61% vs 1.4%).
Germany's Low-Wage Workers is 3.7x that of Italy (15.47% of workers vs 3.3% of workers).
Germany's Spirits Consumption is 3.6x that of Italy (2.1 L/person/yr vs 0.46 L/person/yr).
Germany's Air Passengers is 3.0x that of Italy (80.20M vs 20.26M).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsGermany leads
Germany
18.7K
Italy
797
Coal Electricity ShareGermany leads
Germany
20.61%
Italy
1.4%
Low-Wage WorkersGermany leads
Germany
15.47% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
Spirits ConsumptionGermany leads
Germany
2.1 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
Air PassengersGermany leads
Germany
80.20M
Italy
20.26M
Domestic PatentsGermany leads
Germany
39.8K
Italy
10.3K
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
GermanyGermany
18.7K
Italy
797
2252% higher
Coal Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
20.61%
Italy
1.4%
1362% higher
Low-Wage Workers
GermanyGermany
15.47% of workers
Italy
3.3% of workers
369% higher
Spirits Consumption
GermanyGermany
2.1 L/person/yr
Italy
0.46 L/person/yr
360% higher
Air Passengers
GermanyGermany
80.20M
Italy
20.26M
296% higher
Domestic Patents
GermanyGermany
39.8K
Italy
10.3K
287% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
GermanyGermany
4.4% of GDP
Italy
1.2% of GDP
267% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
GermanyGermany
51.31 per 100k people
Italy
14.38 per 100k people
257% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
GermanyGermany
14.25% of male wages
Italy
4.1% of male wages
244% higher
Wind Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
27.18%
Italy
8.1%
235% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
GermanyGermany
0.99 per 1M people
Italy
0.31 per 1M people
217% higher
Beer Consumption
GermanyGermany
5.3 L/person/yr
Italy
1.8 L/person/yr
192% higher
Tourism Revenue
GermanyGermany
$58,372,000,000
Italy
$20,459,000,000
185% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
11.07% of adults 16+
Italy
4.4% of adults 16+
149% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
7.8 per 1k
Italy
3.2 per 1k
144% higher
Inflation Rate
GermanyGermany
2.3%
Italy
1.0%
130% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
3.1% of GDP
Italy
1.4% of GDP
125% higher
Depression Rate
GermanyGermany
9.1% of adults 15+
Italy
4.2% of adults 15+
117% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
GermanyGermany
275.66M kW
Italy
128.69M kW
114% higher
Railway Length
GermanyGermany
39.4K km
Italy
18.5K km
113% higher
Researchers
GermanyGermany
5.8K per 1M
Italy
2.8K per 1M
107% higher
Land Border Length
GermanyGermany
3.7K km
Italy
1.8K km
101% higher
Time Zones Count
GermanyGermany
2.0 time zones
Italy
1.0 time zones
100% higher
GDP (Nominal)
GermanyGermany
$4,685,592,577,804.69
Italy
$2,380,825,077,243.59
97% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
ItalyGermany
0.10% of firms
Italy
2.6% of firms
96% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
GermanyGermany
579.94 Mt CO2e
Italy
299.23 Mt CO2e
94% higher
Railway Network
GermanyGermany
33.4K km
Italy
17.3K km
93% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$6,232.59
Italy
$3,228.44
93% higher
Teen Birth Rate
GermanyGermany
5.5 per 1k
Italy
2.9 per 1k
92% higher
Gender Gap in Work
ItalyGermany
11.14 min/day
Italy
88.99 min/day
87% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
GermanyGermany
14.57% of adults 16+
Italy
7.8% of adults 16+
86% higher
Poor Health
GermanyGermany
10.9% reporting poor health
Italy
5.9% reporting poor health
85% higher
Political Corruption Index
ItalyGermany
0.02
Italy
0.16
85% lower
Suicide Rate
GermanyGermany
12.9 per 100k
Italy
7.0 per 100k
85% higher
Job Insecurity
ItalyGermany
1.4% of earnings at risk
Italy
8.6% of earnings at risk
83% lower
Protected Land (%)
GermanyGermany
39.3%
Italy
21.6%
82% higher
Electricity Generation
GermanyGermany
476.87 TWh
Italy
264.63 TWh
80% higher
Irrigated Land
ItalyGermany
5.1K km²
Italy
24.5K km²
79% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
ItalyGermany
0.95% of workforce
Italy
3.3% of workforce
72% lower
Alcohol Consumption
GermanyGermany
11.84 L/adult/yr
Italy
7.0 L/adult/yr
70% higher
Coastline Length
ItalyGermany
2.4K km
Italy
7.6K km
69% lower
Tourist Arrivals
ItalyGermany
12.45M
Italy
38.42M
68% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
ItalyGermany
6.9% of youth labor force
Italy
20.55% of youth labor force
67% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
ItalyGermany
14.08% of adults
Italy
40.8% of adults
65% lower
Informal Employment Share
ItalyGermany
3.9% of employed people
Italy
10.94% of employed people
64% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
GermanyGermany
18.04 per 100k
Italy
11.11 per 100k
62% higher
Capital Elevation
GermanyGermany
34 m
Italy
21 m
62% higher
Financial Hardship
ItalyGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
Italy
18.7% of adults 16+
61% lower
Nurses & Midwives
GermanyGermany
12.3 per 1k
Italy
7.7 per 1k
60% higher
Homicide Rate
GermanyGermany
0.91 per 100k
Italy
0.57 per 100k
60% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
ItalyGermany
12.66 kg/person/yr
Italy
29.64 kg/person/yr
57% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
ItalyGermany
10.64% of GDP
Italy
24.71% of GDP
57% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
GermanyGermany
17.98%
Italy
11.63%
55% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
ItalyGermany
595
Italy
1.3K
53% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
ItalyGermany
63.9% of GDP
Italy
131.8% of GDP
52% lower
Unemployment Rate
ItalyGermany
3.4%
Italy
6.8%
50% lower
Border Neighbors
GermanyGermany
9.0
Italy
6.0
50% higher
Overcrowded Housing
ItalyGermany
9.0% of households
Italy
16.92% of households
47% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
ItalyGermany
183.0K
Italy
338.0K
46% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
GermanyGermany
77 pts
Italy
53 pts
45% higher
GNI Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$55,090
Italy
$38,590
43% higher
Median Wealth
ItalyGermany
$155,912
Italy
$260,467
40% lower
Happiness Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
40% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
ItalyGermany
17.24% of adults
Italy
28.12% of adults
39% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
11.8% of GDP
Italy
8.5% of GDP
39% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
ItalyGermany
5.8% of firms
Italy
9.6% of firms
39% lower
Youth NEET Rate
ItalyGermany
8.0% of youth 15-24
Italy
12.92% of youth 15-24
38% lower
Population
GermanyGermany
84.01M
Italy
60.92M
38% higher
Highest Elevation
ItalyGermany
3.0K m
Italy
4.7K m
38% lower
Loneliness
GermanyGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
Italy
5.3% of adults 16+
37% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
GermanyGermany
16.38 per 1M people
Italy
11.95 per 1M people
37% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
ItalyGermany
13.29% of firms
Italy
21.04% of firms
37% lower
Average Earnings
GermanyGermany
$69,433.06
Italy
$51,018.98
36% higher
Housing Cost Burden
ItalyGermany
9.2% of households
Italy
14.26% of households
35% lower
Road Deaths
ItalyGermany
3.4 per 100k
Italy
5.2 per 100k
35% lower
Infant Mortality
GermanyGermany
3.1 per 1k births
Italy
2.3 per 1k births
35% higher
Low Adult Literacy
ItalyGermany
4.2% of adults
Italy
6.3% of adults
34% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
ItalyGermany
3.3 per 100k
Italy
5.0 per 100k
34% lower
CO2 Per Capita
GermanyGermany
6.8 t/person/yr
Italy
5.1 t/person/yr
33% higher
Child Mortality
GermanyGermany
3.7 per 1k births
Italy
2.8 per 1k births
32% higher
Broadband Access (%)
GermanyGermany
45 per 100 people
Italy
34 per 100 people
32% higher
Time Use Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.8 vs bottom 20%
Italy
2.1 vs bottom 20%
30% higher
Water Stress (%)
GermanyGermany
24.11%
Italy
18.51%
30% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ItalyGermany
10.29 µg/m³
Italy
14.66 µg/m³
30% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
$49,850
Italy
$38,696
29% higher
Political Voice
GermanyGermany
28.93% who feel heard by government
Italy
22.34% who feel heard by government
29% higher
Voter Turnout
GermanyGermany
82.54% of votes
Italy
63.79% of votes
29% higher
Low Reading Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
29% higher
Low Math Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
29% higher
Low Science Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
Italy
12.94% of students
29% higher
Airports
GermanyGermany
840
Italy
652
29% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
5.2% of GDP
Italy
4.1% of GDP
29% higher
Fuel Poverty
ItalyGermany
6.3% of adults 16+
Italy
8.6% of adults 16+
27% lower
Exports (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
41.43% of GDP
Italy
32.51% of GDP
27% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
2.9K kg oil eq/person
Italy
2.3K kg oil eq/person
27% higher
Scientific Publications
GermanyGermany
114.0K
Italy
90.6K
26% higher
Earnings Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.9 vs bottom 10%
Italy
2.3 vs bottom 10%
25% higher
Fertility Rate
GermanyGermany
1.6 children/woman
Italy
1.3 children/woman
25% higher
Water Withdrawal
ItalyGermany
25.79 B m³
Italy
33.78 B m³
24% lower
Imports (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
37.66% of GDP
Italy
30.32% of GDP
24% higher
Birth Rate
GermanyGermany
8.9 per 1k
Italy
7.1 per 1k
24% higher
Safety at Night
GermanyGermany
76% feeling safe at night
Italy
62% feeling safe at night
23% higher
Lack of Support
ItalyGermany
10.24% of adults 15+
Italy
13.3% of adults 15+
23% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.78
Italy
0.64
22% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
ItalyGermany
687.59 per 1k people
Italy
874.68 per 1k people
21% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
GermanyGermany
0.91
Italy
0.76
21% higher
Unpaid Work Hours
ItalyGermany
11.58% of adults 15-64
Italy
14.39% of adults 15-64
20% lower
Population Density
GermanyGermany
238.35 /km²
Italy
199.46 /km²
19% higher
Shipping Traffic
GermanyGermany
13.73M
Italy
11.58M
19% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GermanyGermany
$72,295.24
Italy
$60,881.37
19% higher
Employment Rate (%)
GermanyGermany
82.39% of adults 25-64
Italy
70.05% of adults 25-64
18% higher
Land Area
GermanyGermany
349.4K km²
Italy
295.7K km²
18% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
ItalyGermany
73.03 per 100k
Italy
88.81 per 100k
18% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
5.9K kWh/person
Italy
5.0K kWh/person
18% higher
Military Spending
GermanyGermany
1.9% of GDP
Italy
1.6% of GDP
18% higher
Urban Population (%)
GermanyGermany
82.02%
Italy
69.6%
18% higher
Forest Area
GermanyGermany
114.2K km²
Italy
97.3K km²
17% higher
Youth Population (%)
GermanyGermany
13.91%
Italy
11.89%
17% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
GermanyGermany
329.65 gCO2/kWh
Italy
284.78 gCO2/kWh
16% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
23.97%
Italy
20.93%
15% higher
Self-Rated Health
ItalyGermany
64.6% reporting good health
Italy
75.4% reporting good health
14% lower
Chronic Pain
ItalyGermany
27.5% of adults 15+
Italy
32% of adults 15+
14% lower
Adult Numeracy
GermanyGermany
276.53 pts
Italy
244.56 pts
13% higher
Obesity Rate
GermanyGermany
24.16%
Italy
21.55%
12% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
ItalyGermany
30.2% of adults
Italy
34.2% of adults
12% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.83
Italy
0.74
11% higher
Adult Literacy
GermanyGermany
269.69 pts
Italy
245.73 pts
10% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
8.0 pts
Italy
7.3 pts
10% higher
Green Space Access
GermanyGermany
67.47% of urban pop.
Italy
61.23% of urban pop.
10% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
GermanyGermany
35.33%
Italy
32.25%
10% higher
Women in Senior Management
GermanyGermany
27.69% of managers
Italy
25.25% of managers
10% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
ItalyGermany
1.0% of GDP
Italy
1.1% of GDP
10% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
ItalyGermany
55 sites
Italy
61 sites
10% lower
Relationship Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.0 vs bottom 20%
Italy
1.8 vs bottom 20%
9% higher
Reading Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
8% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
87.79 kg/person/yr
Italy
80.96 kg/person/yr
8% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
ItalyGermany
33.2 hrs/week
Italy
36 hrs/week
8% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
4.5 per 1k
Italy
4.2 per 1k
8% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
ItalyGermany
1.5% of firms
Italy
1.6% of firms
8% lower
Science Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
GermanyGermany
47.47%
Italy
44.26%
7% higher
Death Rate
GermanyGermany
11.96 per 1k
Italy
11.2 per 1k
7% higher
Food Waste per Person
ItalyGermany
129 kg/person/yr
Italy
139 kg/person/yr
7% lower
Housing Affordability
GermanyGermany
81.92% of income
Italy
77.43% of income
6% higher
Social Time
ItalyGermany
7.0 hrs/week
Italy
7.5 hrs/week
6% lower
Inequality (Gini)
ItalyGermany
32.4
Italy
34.3
6% lower
Solar Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
17.91%
Italy
16.86%
6% higher
Elderly Population (%)
ItalyGermany
23.2%
Italy
24.62%
6% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
ItalyGermany
5.1 vs bottom 20%
Italy
5.4 vs bottom 20%
5% lower
Leisure Time
ItalyGermany
15.62 hrs/day
Italy
16.47 hrs/day
5% lower
Human Development Index
GermanyGermany
0.96
Italy
0.92
5% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
258.7 kg/person/yr
Italy
246.88 kg/person/yr
5% higher
Smoking Rate
ItalyGermany
21.3%
Italy
22.4%
5% lower
Median Age
ItalyGermany
45.1 years
Italy
47.5 years
5% lower
Internet Users (%)
GermanyGermany
94%
Italy
89.22%
5% higher
Life Evaluation Score
GermanyGermany
6.9 pts
Italy
6.6 pts
5% higher
Poverty Rate
ItalyGermany
11.8% of population
Italy
12.23% of population
4% lower
Job Strain
ItalyGermany
28.53% of employees
Italy
29.59% of employees
4% lower
Social Support
GermanyGermany
89.72% of adults 15+
Italy
85.95% of adults 15+
4% higher
Math Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
4% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
ItalyGermany
21.5% of adults
Italy
22.3% of adults
4% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
ItalyGermany
96.2%
Italy
99.8%
4% lower
Life Expectancy
ItalyGermany
80.5 years
Italy
83.7 years
4% lower
Digital Payments Used
GermanyGermany
99.48% of adults
Italy
95.78% of adults
4% higher
Long Work Hours
ItalyGermany
2.9% of employees
Italy
3.0% of employees
3% lower
Time Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
7.0 pts
Italy
6.7 pts
3% higher
Science Skills
GermanyGermany
492.43 pts
Italy
477.46 pts
3% higher
Life Satisfaction
ItalyGermany
7.0 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
3% lower
University Enrollment Rate
GermanyGermany
78.59%
Italy
75.95%
3% higher
Dependency Ratio
GermanyGermany
59% of working-age pop.
Italy
57.52% of working-age pop.
3% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
ItalyGermany
129 per 100 people
Italy
133 per 100 people
3% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
GermanyGermany
99.92%
Italy
96.76%
3% higher
Wealth Concentration
GermanyGermany
55.55% of wealth
Italy
54.58% of wealth
2% higher
Numeracy Gap
ItalyGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Credit Card Ownership
ItalyGermany
56.52% of adults
Italy
57.88% of adults
2% lower
Math Skills
GermanyGermany
474.83 pts
Italy
471.26 pts
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
GermanyGermany
99.98% of population
Italy
99.09% of population
1% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
ItalyGermany
5.7% of adults 16+
Italy
5.8% of adults 16+
1% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
GermanyGermany
0.94
Italy
0.93
1% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
ItalyGermany
32.68%
Italy
32.89%
1% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
17.6%
Italy
17.5%
1% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
ItalyGermany
99.23%
Italy
99.88%
1% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
ItalyGermany
87.88% of adults
Italy
88.63% of adults
1% lower
Job Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
7.2 pts
Italy
7.2 pts
equal
Home Internet Access
GermanyGermany
88.84% of households
Italy
88.49% of households
equal
Reading Skills
ItalyGermany
479.79 pts
Italy
481.6 pts
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
ItalyGermany
0% of population
Italy
4.1% of population
ranked lower
Homicide Rate
GermanyGermany
0.40 per 100k
Italy
0.40 per 100k
equal
Literacy Gap
ItalyGermany
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Italy
1.6 vs bottom 10%
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
GermanyGermany
20 days/yr
Italy
20 days/yr
equal
Electricity Access (%)
GermanyGermany
100%
Italy
100%
equal
GDP Growth Rate
ItalyGermany
-0.5%
Italy
0.69%
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
ItalyGermany
-3.5 m
Italy
0 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
GermanyGermany
1.0
Italy
1.0
equal
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