⌛ Then vs now
How has Italy changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Italy now live 7 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
56.7 million in 1990, 58.9 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.33 children per woman in 1990, 1.18 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
36.1 years in 1990, 47.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
15% in 1990, 25.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$18,700 in 1990, Int$62,800 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$1.18 trillion in 1990, $2.55 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
10.1% in 1991, 6.4% in 2025.
Military spending
1.9% in 1990, 1.6% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
77 years in 1990, 84 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
8.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
13.7% in 1990, 17.9% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
85.2 kg in 1990, 71.2 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,570 kcal in 1990, 3,750 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
7.4 years in 1990, 10.8 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,830 hours in 1990, 1,700 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
67% in 1990, 70% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 89% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 133 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
7.7 t in 1990, 5.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
25.8% in 1990, 32.9% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
16.4% in 1990, 48.8% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
3.2 per 100k in 1990, 0.6 per 100k in 2023.