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Italy vs Switzerland

174 shared metrics.

ItalyLeads in 82

vs174 shared

SwitzerlandLeads in 92

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Italy

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Identity

Formal name: Italian Republic.

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Identity

Name origin: derivation is unclear.

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Switzerland

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Identity

Formal name: Swiss Confederation.

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Identity

Name origin: name derives from the canton of Schwyz, one of the founding cantons of the Swiss Confederacy formed in the late 13th century.

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Analysis

Switzerland leads in 92 of 174 shared metrics, while Italy leads in 82.

Italy's Shipping Traffic is 100.5x that of Switzerland (11.58M vs 114.1K).

Italy's Merchant Fleet Size is 74.1x that of Switzerland (1.3K vs 17).

Italy's Irrigated Land is 48.5x that of Switzerland (24.5K km² vs 494 km²).

Italy's Wind Electricity Share is 35.9x that of Switzerland (8.1% vs 0.22%).

Italy's Water Withdrawal is 18.8x that of Switzerland (33.78 B m³ vs 1.7 B m³).

Key Comparisons

Shipping TrafficItaly leads

Italy

11.58M

Switzerland

114.1K

Merchant Fleet SizeItaly leads

Italy

1.3K

Switzerland

Irrigated LandItaly leads

Italy

24.5K km²

Switzerland

494 km²

Wind Electricity ShareItaly leads

Italy

8.1%

Switzerland

0.22%

Water WithdrawalItaly leads

Italy

33.78 B m³

Switzerland

1.7 B m³

Fuel PovertyItaly leads

Italy

8.6% of adults 16+

Switzerland

0.50% of adults 16+

All Metrics

Shipping Traffic

Italy

11.58M

Switzerland

114.1K

10049% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Italy

1.3K

Switzerland

7406% higher

Irrigated Land

Italy

24.5K km²

Switzerland

494 km²

4851% higher

Wind Electricity Share

Italy

8.1%

Switzerland

0.22%

3586% higher

Water Withdrawal

Italy

33.78 B m³

Switzerland

1.7 B m³

1883% higher

Fuel Poverty

Italy

8.6% of adults 16+

Switzerland

0.50% of adults 16+

1620% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Italy

338.0K

Switzerland

20.0K

1590% higher

Informal Employment Share

Italy

10.94% of employed people

Switzerland

1.1% of employed people

901% higher

Airports

Italy

652

Switzerland

859% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Italy

299.23 Mt CO2e

Switzerland

33.73 Mt CO2e

787% higher

Domestic Patents

Italy

10.3K

Switzerland

1.3K

698% higher

Political Corruption Index

Italy

0.16

Switzerland

0.02

685% higher

Forest Area

Italy

97.3K km²

Switzerland

12.8K km²

660% higher

Land Area

Italy

295.7K km²

Switzerland

39.5K km²

648% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Italy

284.78 gCO2/kWh

Switzerland

39.22 gCO2/kWh

626% higher

Population

Italy

60.92M

Switzerland

8.93M

583% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Italy

131.8% of GDP

Switzerland

19.9% of GDP

562% higher

Relationship Dissatisfaction

Italy

5.8% of adults 16+

Switzerland

1.2% of adults 16+

392% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Italy

128.69M kW

Switzerland

26.50M kW

386% higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Italy

61 sites

Switzerland

13 sites

369% higher

Water Stress (%)

Italy

18.51%

Switzerland

4.2%

339% higher

Railway Network

Italy

17.3K km

Switzerland

4.1K km

320% higher

Scientific Publications

Italy

90.6K

Switzerland

24.2K

274% higher

Job Insecurity

Italy

8.6% of earnings at risk

Switzerland

2.4% of earnings at risk

260% higher

Railway Length

Italy

18.5K km

Switzerland

5.3K km

249% higher

Overcrowded Housing

Italy

16.92% of households

Switzerland

5.0% of households

241% higher

Electricity Generation

Italy

264.63 TWh

Switzerland

78.69 TWh

236% higher

Foreign Patents

Italy

797

Switzerland

267

199% higher

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Italy

24.71% of GDP

Switzerland

9.0% of GDP

174% higher

Long-Term Unemployment

Italy

3.3% of workforce

Switzerland

1.3% of workforce

163% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Italy

$2,380,825,077,243.59

Switzerland

$936,564,198,048.52

154% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Italy

20.55% of youth labor force

Switzerland

9.0% of youth labor force

127% higher

Military Spending

Italy

1.6% of GDP

Switzerland

0.72% of GDP

124% higher

Road Traffic Death Rate

Italy

5.0 per 100k

Switzerland

2.4 per 100k

108% higher

Tourism Revenue

Italy

$20,459,000,000

Switzerland

$9,994,000,000

105% higher

Capital Elevation

Switzerland

Italy

21 m

Switzerland

542 m

96% lower

Road Deaths

Italy

5.2 per 100k

Switzerland

2.7 per 100k

94% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Italy

40.8% of adults

Switzerland

21.05% of adults

94% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Italy

2.9 per 1k

Switzerland

1.5 per 1k

92% higher

Financial Hardship

Italy

18.7% of adults 16+

Switzerland

9.9% of adults 16+

89% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Italy

29.64 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

16.03 kg/person/yr

85% higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Switzerland

Italy

0.31 per 1M people

Switzerland

2.1 per 1M people

85% lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Switzerland

Italy

1.2% of GDP

Switzerland

7.1% of GDP

83% lower

Official Languages Count

Switzerland

Italy

1.0

Switzerland

4.0

75% lower

Low Adult Numeracy

Italy

28.12% of adults

Switzerland

16.2% of adults

74% higher

Spirits Consumption

Switzerland

Italy

0.46 L/person/yr

Switzerland

1.8 L/person/yr

74% lower

Low-Wage Workers

Switzerland

Italy

3.3% of workers

Switzerland

12.1% of workers

73% lower

Protected Land (%)

Italy

21.6%

Switzerland

12.5%

73% higher

Health Spending Per Capita

Switzerland

Italy

$3,228.44

Switzerland

$10,963.43

71% lower

Gender Pay Gap (%)

Switzerland

Italy

4.1% of male wages

Switzerland

12.07% of male wages

66% lower

Unemployment Rate

Italy

6.8%

Switzerland

4.1%

65% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Switzerland

Italy

14.38 per 100k people

Switzerland

39.54 per 100k people

64% lower

Political Voice

Switzerland

Italy

22.34% who feel heard by government

Switzerland

58.17% who feel heard by government

62% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Italy

14.66 µg/m³

Switzerland

9.1 µg/m³

62% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Switzerland

Italy

11.63%

Switzerland

29.27%

60% lower

GNI Per Capita

Switzerland

Italy

$38,590

Switzerland

$95,220

59% lower

Nurses & Midwives

Switzerland

Italy

7.7 per 1k

Switzerland

18.76 per 1k

59% lower

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Switzerland

Italy

1.4% of GDP

Switzerland

3.3% of GDP

58% lower

Obesity Rate

Italy

21.55%

Switzerland

13.74%

57% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Switzerland

Italy

32.51% of GDP

Switzerland

72.16% of GDP

55% lower

Lack of Support

Italy

13.3% of adults 15+

Switzerland

8.7% of adults 15+

54% higher

Researchers

Switzerland

Italy

2.8K per 1M

Switzerland

6.0K per 1M

54% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Switzerland

Italy

30.32% of GDP

Switzerland

61.94% of GDP

51% lower

Suicide Rate

Switzerland

Italy

7.0 per 100k

Switzerland

14.02 per 100k

50% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Switzerland

Italy

20.93%

Switzerland

39.87%

48% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Switzerland

Italy

0.69%

Switzerland

1.3%

47% lower

Average Earnings

Switzerland

Italy

$51,018.98

Switzerland

$87,468.24

42% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Italy

5.1 t/person/yr

Switzerland

3.6 t/person/yr

42% higher

Long Work Hours

Switzerland

Italy

3.0% of employees

Switzerland

5.0% of employees

41% lower

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Switzerland

Italy

11.95 per 1M people

Switzerland

20.17 per 1M people

41% lower

Solar Electricity Share

Italy

16.86%

Switzerland

12.13%

39% higher

Beer Consumption

Switzerland

Italy

1.8 L/person/yr

Switzerland

2.9 L/person/yr

38% lower

Voter Turnout

Italy

63.79% of votes

Switzerland

46.64% of votes

37% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Switzerland

Italy

17.5%

Switzerland

27.7%

37% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Switzerland

Italy

$60,881.37

Switzerland

$94,115.82

35% lower

Poor Health

Italy

5.9% reporting poor health

Switzerland

4.4% reporting poor health

34% higher

Corruption Perceptions Index

Switzerland

Italy

53 pts

Switzerland

80 pts

34% lower

Infant Mortality

Switzerland

Italy

2.3 per 1k births

Switzerland

3.5 per 1k births

34% lower

Loneliness

Italy

5.3% of adults 16+

Switzerland

4.0% of adults 16+

31% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Switzerland

Italy

34 per 100 people

Switzerland

49 per 100 people

31% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Switzerland

Italy

7.0 L/adult/yr

Switzerland

10.07 L/adult/yr

31% lower

Youth NEET Rate

Italy

12.92% of youth 15-24

Switzerland

10.0% of youth 15-24

30% higher

Hypertension Prevalence

Italy

34.2% of adults

Switzerland

26.3% of adults

30% higher

Death Rate

Italy

11.2 per 1k

Switzerland

8.6 per 1k

30% higher

Safety at Night

Switzerland

Italy

62% feeling safe at night

Switzerland

87.5% feeling safe at night

29% lower

Birth Rate

Switzerland

Italy

7.1 per 1k

Switzerland

10.01 per 1k

29% lower

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Switzerland

Italy

5.0K kWh/person

Switzerland

7.1K kWh/person

29% lower

Housing Cost Burden

Switzerland

Italy

14.26% of households

Switzerland

19.68% of households

28% lower

Child Mortality

Switzerland

Italy

2.8 per 1k births

Switzerland

3.9 per 1k births

28% lower

Air Passengers

Switzerland

Italy

20.26M

Switzerland

27.73M

27% lower

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Switzerland

Italy

3.2 per 1k

Switzerland

4.4 per 1k

27% lower

Women in Senior Management

Switzerland

Italy

25.25% of managers

Switzerland

34.52% of managers

27% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Switzerland

Italy

8.5% of GDP

Switzerland

11.71% of GDP

27% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Switzerland

Italy

0.64

Switzerland

0.84

24% lower

Relationship Inequality

Italy

1.8 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

1.5 vs bottom 20%

23% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Switzerland

Italy

246.88 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

318.69 kg/person/yr

23% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Italy

24.62%

Switzerland

20.02%

23% higher

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Italy

874.68 per 1k people

Switzerland

714.23 per 1k people

22% higher

Freedom of Expression Index

Switzerland

Italy

0.76

Switzerland

0.97

22% lower

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

Switzerland

Italy

$38,696

Switzerland

$48,940

21% lower

Homicide Rate

Switzerland

Italy

0.40 per 100k

Switzerland

0.50 per 100k

20% lower

Meat Consumption per Person

Italy

80.96 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

67.54 kg/person/yr

20% higher

Fertility Rate

Switzerland

Italy

1.3 children/woman

Switzerland

1.6 children/woman

20% lower

Youth Population (%)

Switzerland

Italy

11.89%

Switzerland

14.95%

20% lower

Border Neighbors

Italy

6.0

Switzerland

5.0

20% higher

Time Dissatisfaction

Switzerland

Italy

7.8% of adults 16+

Switzerland

9.6% of adults 16+

19% lower

Urban Population (%)

Switzerland

Italy

69.6%

Switzerland

85.46%

19% lower

Employment Rate (%)

Switzerland

Italy

70.05% of adults 25-64

Switzerland

84.01% of adults 25-64

17% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Italy

44.26%

Switzerland

37.79%

17% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Switzerland

Italy

4.1% of GDP

Switzerland

4.9% of GDP

17% lower

Food Waste per Person

Switzerland

Italy

139 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

167.45 kg/person/yr

17% lower

Relationship Satisfaction

Switzerland

Italy

7.3 pts

Switzerland

8.6 pts

16% lower

Earnings Inequality

Switzerland

Italy

2.3 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

2.8 vs bottom 10%

16% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Switzerland

Italy

32.25%

Switzerland

38.5%

16% lower

Electoral Democracy Index

Switzerland

Italy

0.74

Switzerland

0.88

16% lower

Credit Card Ownership

Switzerland

Italy

57.88% of adults

Switzerland

69.21% of adults

16% lower

Poverty Rate

Italy

12.23% of population

Switzerland

10.72% of population

14% higher

Chronic Pain

Italy

32% of adults 15+

Switzerland

28% of adults 15+

14% higher

Green Space Access

Switzerland

Italy

61.23% of urban pop.

Switzerland

69.53% of urban pop.

12% lower

Smoking Rate

Switzerland

Italy

22.4%

Switzerland

25.5%

12% lower

Median Age

Italy

47.5 years

Switzerland

42.3 years

12% higher

Population Density

Switzerland

Italy

199.46 /km²

Switzerland

224.98 /km²

11% lower

Home Internet Access

Switzerland

Italy

88.49% of households

Switzerland

98.07% of households

10% lower

Time Satisfaction

Switzerland

Italy

6.7 pts

Switzerland

7.5 pts

10% lower

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

Switzerland

Italy

11.11 per 100k

Switzerland

12.29 per 100k

10% lower

Inflation Rate

Switzerland

Italy

1.0%

Switzerland

1.1%

9% lower

Job Satisfaction

Switzerland

Italy

7.2 pts

Switzerland

7.8 pts

8% lower

Life Satisfaction

Switzerland

Italy

7.2 pts

Switzerland

7.8 pts

8% lower

Time Use Inequality

Switzerland

Italy

2.1 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

2.3 vs bottom 20%

8% lower

Internet Users (%)

Switzerland

Italy

89.22%

Switzerland

97%

8% lower

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Switzerland

Italy

2.3K kg oil eq/person

Switzerland

2.5K kg oil eq/person

8% lower

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

Italy

5.4 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

5.0 vs bottom 20%

7% higher

Math Skills

Switzerland

Italy

471.26 pts

Switzerland

507.99 pts

7% lower

Reading Score Gap

Switzerland

Italy

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.8 vs bottom 10%

7% lower

Low Life Satisfaction

Italy

4.4% of adults 16+

Switzerland

4.1% of adults 16+

7% higher

Dependency Ratio

Italy

57.52% of working-age pop.

Switzerland

53.77% of working-age pop.

7% higher

Social Support

Switzerland

Italy

85.95% of adults 15+

Switzerland

91.25% of adults 15+

6% lower

Human Development Index

Switzerland

Italy

0.92

Switzerland

0.97

6% lower

Doctors (per 1,000)

Switzerland

Italy

4.2 per 1k

Switzerland

4.5 per 1k

6% lower

Life Evaluation Score

Switzerland

Italy

6.6 pts

Switzerland

7.0 pts

6% lower

Self-Rated Health

Switzerland

Italy

75.4% reporting good health

Switzerland

79.3% reporting good health

5% lower

Science Skills

Switzerland

Italy

477.46 pts

Switzerland

502.52 pts

5% lower

Low Reading Skills

Italy

12.94% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

5% higher

Low Math Skills

Italy

12.94% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

5% higher

Low Science Skills

Italy

12.94% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

5% higher

Homicide Rate

Switzerland

Italy

0.57 per 100k

Switzerland

0.60 per 100k

5% lower

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Italy

88.81 per 100k

Switzerland

85.4 per 100k

4% higher

Land Border Length

Italy

1.8K km

Switzerland

1.8K km

4% higher

University Enrollment Rate

Italy

75.95%

Switzerland

74.01%

3% higher

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Switzerland

Italy

22.3% of adults

Switzerland

23.1% of adults

3% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Italy

133 per 100 people

Switzerland

129 per 100 people

3% higher

Housing Affordability

Switzerland

Italy

77.43% of income

Switzerland

78.88% of income

2% lower

Science Score Gap

Switzerland

Italy

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.7 vs bottom 10%

2% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Italy

36 hrs/week

Switzerland

35.3 hrs/week

2% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Italy

32.89%

Switzerland

32.38%

2% higher

Highest Elevation

Italy

4.7K m

Switzerland

4.6K m

2% higher

Digital Payments Used

Switzerland

Italy

95.78% of adults

Switzerland

98.22% of adults

2% lower

Air Pollution Exposure

Switzerland

Italy

99.09% of population

Switzerland

99.71% of population

1% lower

Math Score Gap

Switzerland

Italy

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.7 vs bottom 10%

1% lower

Happiness Inequality

Italy

1.8 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

1.8 vs bottom 20%

1% higher

Inequality (Gini)

Italy

34.3

Switzerland

33.8

1% higher

Can Raise Emergency Money

Switzerland

Italy

88.63% of adults

Switzerland

89.68% of adults

1% lower

Reading Skills

Switzerland

Italy

481.6 pts

Switzerland

483.33 pts

equal

Extreme Temperature Exposure

Italy

4.1% of population

Switzerland

0% of population

ranked higher

Time Zones Count

Switzerland

Italy

1.0 time zones

Switzerland

1.0 time zones

equal

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Switzerland

Italy

20 days/yr

Switzerland

20 days/yr

equal

Coastline Length

Italy

7.6K km

Switzerland

0 km

ranked higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Switzerland

Italy

0.93

Switzerland

0.93

equal

Electricity Access (%)

Switzerland

Italy

100%

Switzerland

100%

equal

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Italy

96.76%

Switzerland

96.7%

equal

Sanitation Access (%)

Switzerland

Italy

99.88%

Switzerland

99.9%

equal

Life Expectancy

Switzerland

Italy

83.7 years

Switzerland

84.1 years

equal

Lowest Elevation

Switzerland

Italy

0 m

Switzerland

195 m

ranked lower

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Italy

1.1% of GDP

Switzerland

-9.93% of GDP

ranked higher

Comparison of Italy and Switzerland across 174 metrics
				Winner
Shipping Traffic	11.58M	114.1K	10049% higher	Italy
Merchant Fleet Size	1.3K	17	7406% higher	Italy
Irrigated Land	24.5K km²	494 km²	4851% higher	Italy
Wind Electricity Share	8.1%	0.22%	3586% higher	Italy
Water Withdrawal	33.78 B m³	1.7 B m³	1883% higher	Italy
Fuel Poverty	8.6% of adults 16+	0.50% of adults 16+	1620% higher	Italy
Armed Forces Personnel	338.0K	20.0K	1590% higher	Italy
Informal Employment Share	10.94% of employed people	1.1% of employed people	901% higher	Italy
Airports	652	68	859% higher	Italy
Total CO2 Emissions	299.23 Mt CO2e	33.73 Mt CO2e	787% higher	Italy
Domestic Patents	10.3K	1.3K	698% higher	Italy
Political Corruption Index	0.16	0.02	685% higher	Italy
Forest Area	97.3K km²	12.8K km²	660% higher	Italy
Land Area	295.7K km²	39.5K km²	648% higher	Italy
Electricity Carbon Intensity	284.78 gCO2/kWh	39.22 gCO2/kWh	626% higher	Italy
Population	60.92M	8.93M	583% higher	Italy
Government Debt (% GDP)	131.8% of GDP	19.9% of GDP	562% higher	Italy
Relationship Dissatisfaction	5.8% of adults 16+	1.2% of adults 16+	392% higher	Italy
Electric Generating Capacity	128.69M kW	26.50M kW	386% higher	Italy
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	61 sites	13 sites	369% higher	Italy
Water Stress (%)	18.51%	4.2%	339% higher	Italy
Railway Network	17.3K km	4.1K km	320% higher	Italy
Scientific Publications	90.6K	24.2K	274% higher	Italy
Job Insecurity	8.6% of earnings at risk	2.4% of earnings at risk	260% higher	Italy
Railway Length	18.5K km	5.3K km	249% higher	Italy
Overcrowded Housing	16.92% of households	5.0% of households	241% higher	Italy
Electricity Generation	264.63 TWh	78.69 TWh	236% higher	Italy
Foreign Patents	797	267	199% higher	Italy
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	24.71% of GDP	9.0% of GDP	174% higher	Italy
Long-Term Unemployment	3.3% of workforce	1.3% of workforce	163% higher	Italy
GDP (Nominal)	$2,380,825,077,243.59	$936,564,198,048.52	154% higher	Italy
Youth Unemployment Rate	20.55% of youth labor force	9.0% of youth labor force	127% higher	Italy
Military Spending	1.6% of GDP	0.72% of GDP	124% higher	Italy
Road Traffic Death Rate	5.0 per 100k	2.4 per 100k	108% higher	Italy
Tourism Revenue	$20,459,000,000	$9,994,000,000	105% higher	Italy
Capital Elevation	21 m	542 m	96% lower	Switzerland
Road Deaths	5.2 per 100k	2.7 per 100k	94% higher	Italy
Insufficient Physical Activity	40.8% of adults	21.05% of adults	94% higher	Italy
Teen Birth Rate	2.9 per 1k	1.5 per 1k	92% higher	Italy
Financial Hardship	18.7% of adults 16+	9.9% of adults 16+	89% higher	Italy
Seafood Consumption per Person	29.64 kg/person/yr	16.03 kg/person/yr	85% higher	Italy
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.31 per 1M people	2.1 per 1M people	85% lower	Switzerland
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	1.2% of GDP	7.1% of GDP	83% lower	Switzerland
Official Languages Count	1.0	4.0	75% lower	Switzerland
Low Adult Numeracy	28.12% of adults	16.2% of adults	74% higher	Italy
Spirits Consumption	0.46 L/person/yr	1.8 L/person/yr	74% lower	Switzerland
Low-Wage Workers	3.3% of workers	12.1% of workers	73% lower	Switzerland
Protected Land (%)	21.6%	12.5%	73% higher	Italy
Health Spending Per Capita	$3,228.44	$10,963.43	71% lower	Switzerland
Gender Pay Gap (%)	4.1% of male wages	12.07% of male wages	66% lower	Switzerland
Unemployment Rate	6.8%	4.1%	65% higher	Italy
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	14.38 per 100k people	39.54 per 100k people	64% lower	Switzerland
Political Voice	22.34% who feel heard by government	58.17% who feel heard by government	62% lower	Switzerland
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	14.66 µg/m³	9.1 µg/m³	62% higher	Italy
High-Tech Exports (%)	11.63%	29.27%	60% lower	Switzerland
GNI Per Capita	$38,590	$95,220	59% lower	Switzerland
Nurses & Midwives	7.7 per 1k	18.76 per 1k	59% lower	Switzerland
R&D Spending (% GDP)	1.4% of GDP	3.3% of GDP	58% lower	Switzerland
Obesity Rate	21.55%	13.74%	57% higher	Italy
Exports (% GDP)	32.51% of GDP	72.16% of GDP	55% lower	Switzerland
Lack of Support	13.3% of adults 15+	8.7% of adults 15+	54% higher	Italy
Researchers	2.8K per 1M	6.0K per 1M	54% lower	Switzerland
Imports (% GDP)	30.32% of GDP	61.94% of GDP	51% lower	Switzerland
Suicide Rate	7.0 per 100k	14.02 per 100k	50% lower	Switzerland
Renewable Energy (%)	20.93%	39.87%	48% lower	Switzerland
GDP Growth Rate	0.69%	1.3%	47% lower	Switzerland
Average Earnings	$51,018.98	$87,468.24	42% lower	Switzerland
CO2 Per Capita	5.1 t/person/yr	3.6 t/person/yr	42% higher	Italy
Long Work Hours	3.0% of employees	5.0% of employees	41% lower	Switzerland
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	11.95 per 1M people	20.17 per 1M people	41% lower	Switzerland
Solar Electricity Share	16.86%	12.13%	39% higher	Italy
Beer Consumption	1.8 L/person/yr	2.9 L/person/yr	38% lower	Switzerland
Voter Turnout	63.79% of votes	46.64% of votes	37% higher	Italy
Renewable Energy (%)	17.5%	27.7%	37% lower	Switzerland
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$60,881.37	$94,115.82	35% lower	Switzerland
Poor Health	5.9% reporting poor health	4.4% reporting poor health	34% higher	Italy
Corruption Perceptions Index	53 pts	80 pts	34% lower	Switzerland
Infant Mortality	2.3 per 1k births	3.5 per 1k births	34% lower	Switzerland
Loneliness	5.3% of adults 16+	4.0% of adults 16+	31% higher	Italy
Broadband Access (%)	34 per 100 people	49 per 100 people	31% lower	Switzerland
Alcohol Consumption	7.0 L/adult/yr	10.07 L/adult/yr	31% lower	Switzerland
Youth NEET Rate	12.92% of youth 15-24	10.0% of youth 15-24	30% higher	Italy
Hypertension Prevalence	34.2% of adults	26.3% of adults	30% higher	Italy
Death Rate	11.2 per 1k	8.6 per 1k	30% higher	Italy
Safety at Night	62% feeling safe at night	87.5% feeling safe at night	29% lower	Switzerland
Birth Rate	7.1 per 1k	10.01 per 1k	29% lower	Switzerland
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	5.0K kWh/person	7.1K kWh/person	29% lower	Switzerland
Housing Cost Burden	14.26% of households	19.68% of households	28% lower	Switzerland
Child Mortality	2.8 per 1k births	3.9 per 1k births	28% lower	Switzerland
Air Passengers	20.26M	27.73M	27% lower	Switzerland
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	3.2 per 1k	4.4 per 1k	27% lower	Switzerland
Women in Senior Management	25.25% of managers	34.52% of managers	27% lower	Switzerland
Health Spending (% GDP)	8.5% of GDP	11.71% of GDP	27% lower	Switzerland
Liberal Democracy Index	0.64	0.84	24% lower	Switzerland
Relationship Inequality	1.8 vs bottom 20%	1.5 vs bottom 20%	23% higher	Italy
Milk Consumption per Person	246.88 kg/person/yr	318.69 kg/person/yr	23% lower	Switzerland
Elderly Population (%)	24.62%	20.02%	23% higher	Italy
Vehicles per 1,000 People	874.68 per 1k people	714.23 per 1k people	22% higher	Italy
Freedom of Expression Index	0.76	0.97	22% lower	Switzerland
Disposable Income (Per Capita)	$38,696	$48,940	21% lower	Switzerland
Homicide Rate	0.40 per 100k	0.50 per 100k	20% lower	Switzerland
Meat Consumption per Person	80.96 kg/person/yr	67.54 kg/person/yr	20% higher	Italy
Fertility Rate	1.3 children/woman	1.6 children/woman	20% lower	Switzerland
Youth Population (%)	11.89%	14.95%	20% lower	Switzerland
Border Neighbors	6.0	5.0	20% higher	Italy
Time Dissatisfaction	7.8% of adults 16+	9.6% of adults 16+	19% lower	Switzerland
Urban Population (%)	69.6%	85.46%	19% lower	Switzerland
Employment Rate (%)	70.05% of adults 25-64	84.01% of adults 25-64	17% lower	Switzerland
Agricultural Land (%)	44.26%	37.79%	17% higher	Italy
Education Spending (% GDP)	4.1% of GDP	4.9% of GDP	17% lower	Switzerland
Food Waste per Person	139 kg/person/yr	167.45 kg/person/yr	17% lower	Switzerland
Relationship Satisfaction	7.3 pts	8.6 pts	16% lower	Switzerland
Earnings Inequality	2.3 vs bottom 10%	2.8 vs bottom 10%	16% lower	Switzerland
Women in Parliament (%)	32.25%	38.5%	16% lower	Switzerland
Electoral Democracy Index	0.74	0.88	16% lower	Switzerland
Credit Card Ownership	57.88% of adults	69.21% of adults	16% lower	Switzerland
Poverty Rate	12.23% of population	10.72% of population	14% higher	Italy
Chronic Pain	32% of adults 15+	28% of adults 15+	14% higher	Italy
Green Space Access	61.23% of urban pop.	69.53% of urban pop.	12% lower	Switzerland
Smoking Rate	22.4%	25.5%	12% lower	Switzerland
Median Age	47.5 years	42.3 years	12% higher	Italy
Population Density	199.46 /km²	224.98 /km²	11% lower	Switzerland
Home Internet Access	88.49% of households	98.07% of households	10% lower	Switzerland
Time Satisfaction	6.7 pts	7.5 pts	10% lower	Switzerland
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)	11.11 per 100k	12.29 per 100k	10% lower	Switzerland
Inflation Rate	1.0%	1.1%	9% lower	Switzerland
Job Satisfaction	7.2 pts	7.8 pts	8% lower	Switzerland
Life Satisfaction	7.2 pts	7.8 pts	8% lower	Switzerland
Time Use Inequality	2.1 vs bottom 20%	2.3 vs bottom 20%	8% lower	Switzerland
Internet Users (%)	89.22%	97%	8% lower	Switzerland
Energy Use (Per Capita)	2.3K kg oil eq/person	2.5K kg oil eq/person	8% lower	Switzerland
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)	5.4 vs bottom 20%	5.0 vs bottom 20%	7% higher	Italy
Math Skills	471.26 pts	507.99 pts	7% lower	Switzerland
Reading Score Gap	1.7 vs bottom 10%	1.8 vs bottom 10%	7% lower	Switzerland
Low Life Satisfaction	4.4% of adults 16+	4.1% of adults 16+	7% higher	Italy
Dependency Ratio	57.52% of working-age pop.	53.77% of working-age pop.	7% higher	Italy
Social Support	85.95% of adults 15+	91.25% of adults 15+	6% lower	Switzerland
Human Development Index	0.92	0.97	6% lower	Switzerland
Doctors (per 1,000)	4.2 per 1k	4.5 per 1k	6% lower	Switzerland
Life Evaluation Score	6.6 pts	7.0 pts	6% lower	Switzerland
Self-Rated Health	75.4% reporting good health	79.3% reporting good health	5% lower	Switzerland
Science Skills	477.46 pts	502.52 pts	5% lower	Switzerland
Low Reading Skills	12.94% of students	12.36% of students	5% higher	Italy
Low Math Skills	12.94% of students	12.36% of students	5% higher	Italy
Low Science Skills	12.94% of students	12.36% of students	5% higher	Italy
Homicide Rate	0.57 per 100k	0.60 per 100k	5% lower	Switzerland
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	88.81 per 100k	85.4 per 100k	4% higher	Italy
Land Border Length	1.8K km	1.8K km	4% higher	Italy
University Enrollment Rate	75.95%	74.01%	3% higher	Italy
Tobacco Use Prevalence	22.3% of adults	23.1% of adults	3% lower	Switzerland
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	133 per 100 people	129 per 100 people	3% higher	Italy
Housing Affordability	77.43% of income	78.88% of income	2% lower	Switzerland
Science Score Gap	1.7 vs bottom 10%	1.7 vs bottom 10%	2% lower	Switzerland
Average Weekly Work Hours	36 hrs/week	35.3 hrs/week	2% higher	Italy
Forest Coverage (%)	32.89%	32.38%	2% higher	Italy
Highest Elevation	4.7K m	4.6K m	2% higher	Italy
Digital Payments Used	95.78% of adults	98.22% of adults	2% lower	Switzerland
Air Pollution Exposure	99.09% of population	99.71% of population	1% lower	Switzerland
Math Score Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.7 vs bottom 10%	1% lower	Switzerland
Happiness Inequality	1.8 vs bottom 20%	1.8 vs bottom 20%	1% higher	Italy
Inequality (Gini)	34.3	33.8	1% higher	Italy
Can Raise Emergency Money	88.63% of adults	89.68% of adults	1% lower	Switzerland
Reading Skills	481.6 pts	483.33 pts	equal	Switzerland
Extreme Temperature Exposure	4.1% of population	0% of population	ranked higher	Italy
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Switzerland
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	20 days/yr	20 days/yr	equal	Switzerland
Coastline Length	7.6K km	0 km	ranked higher	Italy
Women's Political Empowerment	0.93	0.93	equal	Switzerland
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Switzerland
Safe Drinking Water (%)	96.76%	96.7%	equal	Italy
Sanitation Access (%)	99.88%	99.9%	equal	Switzerland
Life Expectancy	83.7 years	84.1 years	equal	Switzerland
Lowest Elevation	0 m	195 m	ranked lower	Switzerland
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	1.1% of GDP	-9.93% of GDP	ranked higher	Italy

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Analysis

Switzerland leads in 92 of 174 shared metrics, while Italy leads in 82.

Italy's Shipping Traffic is 100.5x that of Switzerland (11.58M vs 114.1K).

Italy's Merchant Fleet Size is 74.1x that of Switzerland (1.3K vs 17).

Italy's Irrigated Land is 48.5x that of Switzerland (24.5K km² vs 494 km²).

Italy's Wind Electricity Share is 35.9x that of Switzerland (8.1% vs 0.22%).

Italy's Water Withdrawal is 18.8x that of Switzerland (33.78 B m³ vs 1.7 B m³).

Key Comparisons

Shipping TrafficItaly leads

Italy

11.58M

Switzerland

114.1K

Merchant Fleet SizeItaly leads

Italy

1.3K

Switzerland

Irrigated LandItaly leads

Italy

24.5K km²

Switzerland

494 km²

Wind Electricity ShareItaly leads

Italy

8.1%

Switzerland

0.22%

Water WithdrawalItaly leads

Italy

33.78 B m³

Switzerland

1.7 B m³

Fuel PovertyItaly leads

Italy

8.6% of adults 16+

Switzerland

0.50% of adults 16+

Shipping Traffic

11.58M

114.1K

Merchant Fleet Size

1.3K

Irrigated Land

24.5K km²

494 km²

Wind Electricity Share

8.1%

0.22%

Water Withdrawal

33.78 B m³

1.7 B m³

Fuel Poverty

8.6% of adults 16+

0.50% of adults 16+

Armed Forces Personnel

338.0K

20.0K

Informal Employment Share

10.94% of employed people

1.1% of employed people

Airports

652

Total CO2 Emissions

299.23 Mt CO2e

33.73 Mt CO2e

Domestic Patents

10.3K

1.3K

Political Corruption Index

0.16

0.02

Forest Area

97.3K km²

12.8K km²

Land Area

295.7K km²

39.5K km²

Electricity Carbon Intensity

284.78 gCO2/kWh

39.22 gCO2/kWh

Population

60.92M

8.93M

Government Debt (% GDP)

131.8% of GDP

19.9% of GDP

Relationship Dissatisfaction

5.8% of adults 16+

1.2% of adults 16+

Electric Generating Capacity

128.69M kW

26.50M kW

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

61 sites

13 sites

Water Stress (%)

18.51%

4.2%

Railway Network

17.3K km

4.1K km

Scientific Publications

90.6K

24.2K

Job Insecurity

8.6% of earnings at risk

2.4% of earnings at risk

Railway Length

18.5K km

5.3K km

Overcrowded Housing

16.92% of households

5.0% of households

Electricity Generation

264.63 TWh

78.69 TWh

Foreign Patents

797

267

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

24.71% of GDP

9.0% of GDP

Long-Term Unemployment

3.3% of workforce

1.3% of workforce

GDP (Nominal)

$2,380,825,077,243.59

$936,564,198,048.52

Youth Unemployment Rate

20.55% of youth labor force

9.0% of youth labor force

Military Spending

1.6% of GDP

0.72% of GDP

Road Traffic Death Rate

5.0 per 100k

2.4 per 100k

Tourism Revenue

$20,459,000,000

$9,994,000,000

Capital Elevation

21 m

542 m

Road Deaths

5.2 per 100k

2.7 per 100k

Insufficient Physical Activity

40.8% of adults

21.05% of adults

Teen Birth Rate

2.9 per 1k

1.5 per 1k

Financial Hardship

18.7% of adults 16+

9.9% of adults 16+

Seafood Consumption per Person

29.64 kg/person/yr

16.03 kg/person/yr

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0.31 per 1M people

2.1 per 1M people

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

1.2% of GDP

7.1% of GDP

Official Languages Count

1.0

4.0

Low Adult Numeracy

28.12% of adults

16.2% of adults

Spirits Consumption

0.46 L/person/yr

1.8 L/person/yr

Low-Wage Workers

3.3% of workers

12.1% of workers

Protected Land (%)

21.6%

12.5%

Health Spending Per Capita

$3,228.44

$10,963.43

Gender Pay Gap (%)

4.1% of male wages

12.07% of male wages

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

4.1%

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

14.38 per 100k people

39.54 per 100k people

Political Voice

22.34% who feel heard by government

58.17% who feel heard by government

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

14.66 µg/m³

9.1 µg/m³

High-Tech Exports (%)

11.63%

29.27%

GNI Per Capita

$38,590

$95,220

Nurses & Midwives

7.7 per 1k

18.76 per 1k

R&D Spending (% GDP)

1.4% of GDP

3.3% of GDP

Obesity Rate

21.55%

13.74%

Exports (% GDP)

32.51% of GDP

72.16% of GDP

Lack of Support

13.3% of adults 15+

8.7% of adults 15+

Researchers

2.8K per 1M

6.0K per 1M

Imports (% GDP)

30.32% of GDP

61.94% of GDP

Suicide Rate

7.0 per 100k

14.02 per 100k

Renewable Energy (%)

20.93%

39.87%

GDP Growth Rate

0.69%

1.3%

Average Earnings

$51,018.98

$87,468.24

CO2 Per Capita

5.1 t/person/yr

3.6 t/person/yr

Long Work Hours

3.0% of employees

5.0% of employees

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

11.95 per 1M people

20.17 per 1M people

Solar Electricity Share

16.86%

12.13%

Beer Consumption

1.8 L/person/yr

2.9 L/person/yr

Voter Turnout

63.79% of votes

46.64% of votes

Renewable Energy (%)

17.5%

27.7%

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$60,881.37

$94,115.82

Poor Health

5.9% reporting poor health

4.4% reporting poor health

Corruption Perceptions Index

53 pts

80 pts

Infant Mortality

2.3 per 1k births

3.5 per 1k births

Loneliness

5.3% of adults 16+

4.0% of adults 16+

Broadband Access (%)

34 per 100 people

49 per 100 people

Alcohol Consumption

7.0 L/adult/yr

10.07 L/adult/yr

Youth NEET Rate

12.92% of youth 15-24

10.0% of youth 15-24

Hypertension Prevalence

34.2% of adults

26.3% of adults

Death Rate

11.2 per 1k

8.6 per 1k

Safety at Night

62% feeling safe at night

87.5% feeling safe at night

Birth Rate

7.1 per 1k

10.01 per 1k

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

5.0K kWh/person

7.1K kWh/person

Housing Cost Burden

14.26% of households

19.68% of households

Child Mortality

2.8 per 1k births

3.9 per 1k births

Air Passengers

20.26M

27.73M

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

3.2 per 1k

4.4 per 1k

Women in Senior Management

25.25% of managers

34.52% of managers

Health Spending (% GDP)

8.5% of GDP

11.71% of GDP

Liberal Democracy Index

0.64

0.84

Relationship Inequality

1.8 vs bottom 20%

1.5 vs bottom 20%

Milk Consumption per Person

246.88 kg/person/yr

318.69 kg/person/yr

Elderly Population (%)

24.62%

20.02%

Vehicles per 1,000 People

874.68 per 1k people

714.23 per 1k people

Freedom of Expression Index

0.76

0.97

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

$38,696

$48,940

Homicide Rate

0.40 per 100k

0.50 per 100k

Meat Consumption per Person

80.96 kg/person/yr

67.54 kg/person/yr

Fertility Rate

1.3 children/woman

1.6 children/woman

Youth Population (%)

11.89%

14.95%

Border Neighbors

6.0

5.0

Time Dissatisfaction

7.8% of adults 16+

9.6% of adults 16+

Urban Population (%)

69.6%

85.46%

Employment Rate (%)

70.05% of adults 25-64

84.01% of adults 25-64

Agricultural Land (%)

44.26%

37.79%

Education Spending (% GDP)

4.1% of GDP

4.9% of GDP

Food Waste per Person

139 kg/person/yr

167.45 kg/person/yr

Relationship Satisfaction

7.3 pts

8.6 pts

Earnings Inequality

2.3 vs bottom 10%

2.8 vs bottom 10%

Women in Parliament (%)

32.25%

38.5%

Electoral Democracy Index

0.74

0.88

Credit Card Ownership

57.88% of adults

69.21% of adults

Poverty Rate

12.23% of population

10.72% of population

Chronic Pain

32% of adults 15+

28% of adults 15+

Green Space Access

61.23% of urban pop.

69.53% of urban pop.

Smoking Rate

22.4%

25.5%

Median Age

47.5 years

42.3 years

Population Density

199.46 /km²

224.98 /km²

Home Internet Access

88.49% of households

98.07% of households

Time Satisfaction

6.7 pts

7.5 pts

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

11.11 per 100k

12.29 per 100k

Inflation Rate

1.0%

1.1%

Job Satisfaction

7.2 pts

7.8 pts

Life Satisfaction

7.2 pts

7.8 pts

Time Use Inequality

2.1 vs bottom 20%

2.3 vs bottom 20%

Internet Users (%)

89.22%

97%

Energy Use (Per Capita)

2.3K kg oil eq/person

2.5K kg oil eq/person

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

5.4 vs bottom 20%

5.0 vs bottom 20%

Math Skills

471.26 pts

507.99 pts

Reading Score Gap

1.7 vs bottom 10%

1.8 vs bottom 10%

Low Life Satisfaction

4.4% of adults 16+

4.1% of adults 16+

Dependency Ratio

57.52% of working-age pop.

53.77% of working-age pop.

Social Support

85.95% of adults 15+

91.25% of adults 15+

Human Development Index

0.92

0.97

Doctors (per 1,000)

4.2 per 1k

4.5 per 1k

Life Evaluation Score

6.6 pts

7.0 pts

Self-Rated Health

75.4% reporting good health

79.3% reporting good health

Science Skills

477.46 pts

502.52 pts

Low Reading Skills

12.94% of students

12.36% of students

Low Math Skills

12.94% of students

12.36% of students

Low Science Skills

12.94% of students

12.36% of students

Homicide Rate

0.57 per 100k

0.60 per 100k

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

88.81 per 100k

85.4 per 100k

Land Border Length

1.8K km

University Enrollment Rate

75.95%

74.01%

Tobacco Use Prevalence

22.3% of adults

23.1% of adults

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

133 per 100 people

129 per 100 people

Housing Affordability

77.43% of income

78.88% of income

Science Score Gap

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Average Weekly Work Hours

36 hrs/week

35.3 hrs/week

Forest Coverage (%)

32.89%

32.38%

Highest Elevation

4.7K m

4.6K m

Digital Payments Used

95.78% of adults

98.22% of adults

Air Pollution Exposure

99.09% of population

99.71% of population

Math Score Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Happiness Inequality

1.8 vs bottom 20%

Inequality (Gini)

34.3

33.8

Can Raise Emergency Money

88.63% of adults

89.68% of adults

Reading Skills

481.6 pts

483.33 pts

Extreme Temperature Exposure

4.1% of population

0% of population

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

20 days/yr

Coastline Length

7.6K km

0 km

Women's Political Empowerment

0.93

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

96.76%

96.7%

Sanitation Access (%)

99.88%

99.9%

Life Expectancy

83.7 years

84.1 years

Lowest Elevation

0 m

195 m

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

1.1% of GDP

-9.93% of GDP