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Austria Italy

How do Austria and Italy compare on area, population, economy and living standards? Every figure below comes from open data, computed at build time.

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AustriaItaly — Austria's GDP per capita is about 1.5× Italy's.

Side-by-side metric comparison
MetricAustriaItalyA vs B
Population & land
Population9.2M (2025)58.9M (2025)16%
Population growth0.3% (2025)-0.1% (2025)N/A
Urban population share69.7% (2025)69.7% (2025)1.0×
Population aged 65+21.1% (2025)25.1% (2025)84%
Fertility rate1.3 (2024)1.2 (2024)1.1×
Birth rate8.4‰ (2024)6.3‰ (2024)1.3×
Death rate9.6‰ (2024)11.0‰ (2024)87%
Net migration11.3K (2025)75.4K (2025)15%
Surface area84,856 km²314,558 km²27%
Population densityderived109/km² (2025)187/km² (2025)58%
Economy
GDP (total)$579.5B (2025)$2.6T (2025)23%
GDP per capita$62,930 (2025)$43,309 (2025)1.5×
GNI per capita$60,360 (2025)$42,080 (2025)1.4×
GDP growth (annual)0.6% (2025)0.5% (2025)1.1×
Inflation rate3.5% (2025)1.5% (2025)2.3×
Unemployment rate5.6% (2025)6.4% (2025)87%
Gini index31.2 (2023)34.3 (2023)91%
Poverty rate ($2.15/day)0.5% (2023)0.9% (2023)56%
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP54.7% (2025)32.2% (2025)1.7×
Imports share of GDP52.3% (2025)30.3% (2025)1.7×
Agriculture share of GDP1.3% (2025)2.1% (2025)61%
Manufacturing share of GDP15.2% (2025)15.0% (2025)1.0×
International tourist arrivals15.1M (2020)38.4M (2020)39%
Tourism receipts$15.4B (2020)$20.5B (2020)75%
Health & education
Life expectancy82.0 years (2024)84.0 years (2024)98%
Infant mortality2.8‰ (2024)2.3‰ (2024)1.2×
Under-five mortality3.3‰ (2024)2.7‰ (2024)1.2×
DPT immunization85.0% (2024)94.0% (2024)90%
Hospital beds6.7 per 1,000 (2022)3.1 per 1,000 (2022)2.2×
Health spending share of GDP11.8% (2024)8.4% (2024)1.4×
Secondary school enrollment100.6% (2024)100.7% (2023)100%
Education spending share of GDP5.3% (2022)4.1% (2022)1.3×
Society & living
Human Development Index0.930 (2023)0.915 (2023)1.0×
Internet users91.9% (2025)89.2% (2024)1.0×
Mobile subscriptions124.5 per 100 (2024)132.6 per 100 (2024)94%
Fixed broadband30.1 per 100 (2024)31.8 per 100 (2024)95%
Electricity access100.0% (2024)100.0% (2024)1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita6.3 t (2024)5.1 t (2024)1.2×
CO₂ emissions (total)derived58.0 Mt (2024)299 Mt (2024)19%
Renewable electricity share79.9% (2021)41.0% (2021)2.0×
Renewable energy consumption36.0% (2021)17.5% (2021)2.1×
Forest area47.2% (2023)32.9% (2023)1.4×
Agricultural land31.5% (2023)44.3% (2023)71%
Arable land16.0% (2023)24.0% (2023)67%
PM2.5 exposure10.0 µg/m³ (2023)14.3 µg/m³ (2023)70%
Military spending1.0% (2024)1.6% (2024)62%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Austria

Capital
Vienna
Languages
Austro-Bavarian German
Currencies
EUR
Subregion
Central Europe

Italy

Capital
Rome
Languages
Italian
Currencies
EUR
Subregion
Southern Europe

Austria vs Italy in five metrics

Horizontal bar chart comparing Austria and Italy on area, population, GDP, GDP per capita and life expectancy; the longer bar is the larger value within each metric. Austria Italy Surface area 84,856 km² 314,558 km² Population (2025) 9.2M 58.9M GDP (total) (2025) $579.5B $2.6T GDP per capita (2025) $62,930 $43,309 Life expectancy (2024) 82.0 years 84.0 years

Full metric comparison

Side-by-side metric comparison
Metric Austria Italy A vs B
Population & land
Population 9.2M (2025) 58.9M (2025) 16%
Population growth 0.3% (2025) -0.1% (2025) N/A
Urban population share 69.7% (2025) 69.7% (2025) 1.0×
Population aged 65+ 21.1% (2025) 25.1% (2025) 84%
Fertility rate 1.3 (2024) 1.2 (2024) 1.1×
Birth rate 8.4‰ (2024) 6.3‰ (2024) 1.3×
Death rate 9.6‰ (2024) 11.0‰ (2024) 87%
Net migration 11.3K (2025) 75.4K (2025) 15%
Surface area 84,856 km² 314,558 km² 27%
Population density derived 109/km² (2025) 187/km² (2025) 58%
Economy
GDP (total) $579.5B (2025) $2.6T (2025) 23%
GDP per capita $62,930 (2025) $43,309 (2025) 1.5×
GNI per capita $60,360 (2025) $42,080 (2025) 1.4×
GDP growth (annual) 0.6% (2025) 0.5% (2025) 1.1×
Inflation rate 3.5% (2025) 1.5% (2025) 2.3×
Unemployment rate 5.6% (2025) 6.4% (2025) 87%
Gini index 31.2 (2023) 34.3 (2023) 91%
Poverty rate ($2.15/day) 0.5% (2023) 0.9% (2023) 56%
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP 54.7% (2025) 32.2% (2025) 1.7×
Imports share of GDP 52.3% (2025) 30.3% (2025) 1.7×
Agriculture share of GDP 1.3% (2025) 2.1% (2025) 61%
Manufacturing share of GDP 15.2% (2025) 15.0% (2025) 1.0×
International tourist arrivals 15.1M (2020) 38.4M (2020) 39%
Tourism receipts $15.4B (2020) $20.5B (2020) 75%
Health & education
Life expectancy 82.0 years (2024) 84.0 years (2024) 98%
Infant mortality 2.8‰ (2024) 2.3‰ (2024) 1.2×
Under-five mortality 3.3‰ (2024) 2.7‰ (2024) 1.2×
DPT immunization 85.0% (2024) 94.0% (2024) 90%
Hospital beds 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) 2.2×
Health spending share of GDP 11.8% (2024) 8.4% (2024) 1.4×
Secondary school enrollment 100.6% (2024) 100.7% (2023) 100%
Education spending share of GDP 5.3% (2022) 4.1% (2022) 1.3×
Society & living
Human Development Index 0.930 (2023) 0.915 (2023) 1.0×
Internet users 91.9% (2025) 89.2% (2024) 1.0×
Mobile subscriptions 124.5 per 100 (2024) 132.6 per 100 (2024) 94%
Fixed broadband 30.1 per 100 (2024) 31.8 per 100 (2024) 95%
Electricity access 100.0% (2024) 100.0% (2024) 1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 t (2024) 5.1 t (2024) 1.2×
CO₂ emissions (total) derived 58.0 Mt (2024) 299 Mt (2024) 19%
Renewable electricity share 79.9% (2021) 41.0% (2021) 2.0×
Renewable energy consumption 36.0% (2021) 17.5% (2021) 2.1×
Forest area 47.2% (2023) 32.9% (2023) 1.4×
Agricultural land 31.5% (2023) 44.3% (2023) 71%
Arable land 16.0% (2023) 24.0% (2023) 67%
PM2.5 exposure 10.0 µg/m³ (2023) 14.3 µg/m³ (2023) 70%
Military spending 1.0% (2024) 1.6% (2024) 62%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Reference facts

Metric Austria Italy
Capital Vienna Rome
Languages Austro-Bavarian German Italian
Currencies EUR EUR
Subregion Central Europe Southern Europe

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Austria or Italy?

Austria's surface area is smaller: about 27% of Italy's (84,856 km² vs 314,558 km²).

Which has a larger population, Austria or Italy?

Austria's population is smaller: about 16% of Italy's (9.2M vs 58.9M).

Which economy is larger, Austria or Italy?

Austria's GDP (total) is smaller: about 23% of Italy's ($579.5B vs $2.6T).

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Data & method

Indicators: World Bank Open Data, 43 indicators — CC BY 4.0 © World Bank — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; Human Development Index — CC BY 3.0 IGO © United Nations Development Programme — https://hdr.undp.org/terms-use

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m (public domain); surface areas are computed with an equal-area spherical formula (Chamberlin–Duquette).

Reference facts (capital, languages, currencies, subregion): mledoze/countries (ODbL).