Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Pakistan 2.6 times
Italy: 302,070 km² (2024) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Italy’s coastline is 7.3 times as long as Pakistan’s
Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Pakistan’s highest peak towers 3,863 m above Italy’s
Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Pakistan, versus 44% of Italy
Italy: 43.6% (2024) · Pakistan: 47.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Pakistan has 4.3 times as many people as Italy
Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Pakistan is 66% more densely populated than Italy
Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Italy are 7.1 cm taller than in Pakistan
Italy: 174.4 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Italy are 7.0 cm taller than in Pakistan
Italy: 161.8 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 27 years older than in Pakistan
Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Pakistan have 2.4 more children on average than in Italy
Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan
Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Pakistan hosts 39% more refugees per resident than Italy
Italy: 3.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1
Italy: 3.4 (2026) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Pakistan has 2 official languages, Italy 1
Italy: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 6.3 times the size of Pakistan’s
Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 9.6 times as much per person as Pakistan
Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Pakistan (Gini 0.8 points higher)
Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
23% of people in Pakistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.9% in Italy
Italy: 0.9% (2023) · Pakistan: 23% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 5.4% in Pakistan
Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Pakistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Italy 1.9%
Italy: 1.9% (2025) · Pakistan: 2.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Italy: 25.6% (2024) · Pakistan: no data
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 2.8× Pakistan’s
Italy: 69% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy spends 111 times as much on health per person as Pakistan
Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 16 years longer than in Pakistan
Italy: 84 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Pakistan is 21 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy
Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Italy has 3.6 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan
Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Italy has 4.9 times as many hospital beds per person as Pakistan
Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Pakistan: 0.6 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Pakistan is 60% higher than in Italy
Italy: 5.7 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 9.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 18% in Italy
Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan
Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Italy rate their lives 1.71 points higher than in Pakistan
Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Italy drink 97 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan
Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Italy has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Pakistan
Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 1,239 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan
Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 770 more hours a year than in Italy
Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Italy went to school 6.5 years longer than in Pakistan
Italy: 10.8 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Pakistan: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Italy has 56 more World Heritage sites than Pakistan (62 against 6)
Italy: 62 (2026) · Pakistan: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Italy has won 829 Olympic medals, Pakistan 11
Italy: 829 (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 11 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Italy are online, versus 57% in Pakistan
Italy: 89% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Italy is 12 times as fast as in Pakistan
Italy: 274 Mbps (2026) · Pakistan: 24 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Italy have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan
Italy: 100% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Italy live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan
Italy: 70% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77
Italy: 133 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Italy’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Pakistan’s
Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Italy fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan
Italy: 0.34 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of Italy, but only 4.1% of Pakistan
Italy: 31.8% (2024) · Pakistan: 4.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Italy emits 7.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan
Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan
Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Pakistan carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in Italy
Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.6 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in Italy
Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Pakistan are 2 times as deadly as in Italy
Italy: 8.5 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Pakistan is on average 7.1 °C warmer than Italy
Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Italy gets 2.5 times as much rain as Pakistan
Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Italy bigger than Pakistan?
Pakistan is larger. Italy fits inside Pakistan 2.6 times.
Which has more people, Italy or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 4.3 times as many people as Italy (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Italy or Pakistan?
People in Italy live 16 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Italy and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in Italy or Pakistan?
Men in Italy are 7.1 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).