Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany is 18% bigger than Italy.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Italy: 302,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Italy’s coastline is 3.2 times as long as Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Italy’s highest peak towers 1,785 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 42% more people than Italy.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 20% more densely populated than Italy.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 5.9 cm taller than in Italy.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Italy: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 4.4 cm taller than in Italy.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Italy: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 2.3 years older than in Germany.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.2 more children on average than in Italy.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Italy 3.4.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Italy are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 2 times the size of Italy’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 20% more per person than Italy.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Germany (Gini 0.6 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and Italy are practically level.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Italy’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 2 times as much on health per person as Italy.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 3.2 years longer than in Germany.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Italy: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 35% more likely to die before turning one than in Italy.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 8% more doctors per person than Italy.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 18% in Italy.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Italy and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in Italy.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 29% more alcohol than in Italy.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Italy and Germany are nearly identical here.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 218 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Italy put in 366 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 3.5 years longer than in Italy.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Italy: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Italy: 0.98 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 89% in Italy.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Italy are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Italy: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 93% longer than Italy’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Italy.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Italy: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Italy and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Italy.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 49% in Italy.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Italy carries 67% more fine dust than in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 60% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Italy.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Italy are 52% deadlier than in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Italy is on average 3.6 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Italy gets 18% more rain than Germany.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Italy?
Germany is larger. Germany is 18% bigger than Italy.
Which has more people, Germany or Italy?
Germany has 42% more people than Italy (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Italy?
People in Italy live 3.2 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 84.0 in Italy.
Are people taller in Germany or Italy?
Men in Germany are 5.9 cm taller than in Italy (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
