Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Italy

Life expectancy 84.0 years (2024); GDP per person $53,285 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 25 / 170 · Overall 83.2 · Rank across three weightings 18–26

Health: 95.9 · Essential services: 85.8 · Material resources: 84.0 · Civic voice: 86.4 · Air quality: 63.9

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy83.95years2024World Bank
GDP per person$53,2852021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.92% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.89% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access99.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity1.70% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.90% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini34.30index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.60% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality2.70deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality6.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending22.31% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment6.39% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education9.91% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use89.22% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure14.29micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area31.82% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress29.77% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings7.69% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability77.57absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law68.28absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness71.27absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption59.82absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability73.61absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality65.79absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue25.60% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share34.70% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share23.66% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending6.14% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.07% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide0.57deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation1.53annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage38.53% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage45.76% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage54.29% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage23.58% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner34.26% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages36.07% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners40.73% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages42.86% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people33.90hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment29.78hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment36.90hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.57Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Italy: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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