India vs Italy: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Italy: Italy leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (615,900) against India (1.30); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Italy (140,000); India leads on Population living in slums (5.41 %) against Italy (0.02 %). Across 112 compared metrics, India wins on 51 and Italy wins on 50.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 85.06 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 68.01 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 50.5 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 30.3 | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 2,400 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -10.36M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 307.44 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | a fairly even population distribution exists throughout most of the country, with coastal areas, the Po River Valley, and urban centers (particularly Milan, Rome, and Naples) attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 43 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 191.3★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 7.5 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 110.6★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 129,738 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km | 7,600 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 170.53 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 24,460 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 59.91 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 15 | |
| Independence | 15 | 17★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 7.7 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 9 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 3.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 6 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 31.4★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 19.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 140,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 338,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 50.23 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.73★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 86.43 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 48.58 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -229,952.9 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 199.46 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 58.95M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.82★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 7.13 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 65.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 11.2 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 11.31M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 25.83 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 10.57 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 4.32 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 177.77★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 76.95 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 4.19 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | -0.05 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 0.02 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 654,418.6 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 64.07 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.19 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 51,965.6 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 2.43 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇮🇹 Italy | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 1.72★ | |
| Airports | 315 | 655★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | 125★ | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 163 |