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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearItalyJapan
2025$43,308.64$35,951.04
2024$40,429.62$33,797.1
2023$39,279.7$35,215
2022$35,653.9$35,548.26
2021$36,852.54$41,580.74
2020$32,091.49$41,098.97
2019$33,812.79$41,424.87
2018$35,062.34$40,645.48
2017$32,844.12$39,679.86
2016$31,391.57$40,214.97
2015$30,639.88$35,664.64
2014$36,028.35$39,172.85
2013$35,701.67$41,369.19
2012$34,854.39$49,626.68
2011$38,432.37$49,122.08
2010$35,856.86$45,378.14
2009$37,099.61$41,678.18
2008$40,828.58$40,294.21
2007$37,826.18$36,129.95
2006$33,537.13$36,354.43
2005$32,062.72$38,158.68
2004$31,348.19$38,677.57
2003$27,577.57$35,808.68
2002$22,451.4$33,315.92
2001$20,570.44$34,910.17
2000$20,190$39,752.94
1999$22,050$37,028.72
1998$22,365.18$32,835.12
1997$21,883.99$36,331.03
1996$23,122.93$39,929.72
1995$20,712.18$44,947.48
1994$19,382.2$40,774.45
1993$18,781.95$37,110.61
1992$23,297.05$32,666.5
1991$22,007.14$30,048.14
1990$20,873.78$26,344.73
1989$16,424.43$25,798.01
1988$15,780.95$26,036.86
1987$14,267.54$21,586.93
1986$11,341.09$17,819.34
1985$8,009.1$12,058.15
1984$7,757.55$11,443.46
1983$7,850.63$10,876.33
1982$7,573.94$9,985.92
1981$7,640.4$10,805.99
1980$8,476.41$9,872.35
1979$7,006.4$9,497.01
1978$5,623.43$9,201.92
1977$4,614.21$6,609.09
1976$4,042.39$5,422.26
1975$4,116.46$4,876.47
1974$3,629.49$4,541.99
1973$3,212.64$4,146.53
1972$2,677.29$3,095.28
1971$2,310.92$2,370.28
1970$2,111.72$2,144.99
1969$1,886.45$1,840.95
1968$1,718.5$1,585.98
1967$1,595.49$1,354.29
1966$1,458.95$1,167.69
1965$1,357.01$1,014.66
1964$1,271.8$921.88
1963$1,171.39$791.92
1962$1,030.16$698.98
1961$923.09$621.69
1960$836.91$519.42

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

Italy & Japan

Latest available observations

Observation years vary. Each value shows its own year; differences are calculated only when both observations refer to the same year.

World Bank indicators · latest available value for each country · missing data shown as —
IndicatorItalyJapanJapan − ItalySame-year differences only
Demographics
Population58.9M2025123.4M2025+64.5MAbsolute difference
Population growth-0.1%2025-0.5%2025-0.4 ppAbsolute difference
Urban population69.7%202592.3%2025+22.6 ppAbsolute difference
Fertility rate1.2 births20241.2 births2024-0 birthsAbsolute difference
Economy
GDP$2.6T2025$4.4T2025+$1.9TAbsolute difference
GDP per capita$43.3K2025$36K2025$-7.4KAbsolute difference
GDP growth0.5%20251.2%2025+0.7 ppAbsolute difference
Inflation1.5%20253.2%2025+1.6 ppAbsolute difference
Unemployment6.4%20252.5%2025-3.9 ppAbsolute difference
Health
Life expectancy84 years202484 years2024+0.1 yearsAbsolute difference
Health expenditure8.4%202410.7%2023—Not comparable
Technology
Internet adoption89.2%202485.5%2024-3.7 ppAbsolute difference
Environment
Renewable energy17.5%20218.8%2021-8.7 ppAbsolute difference
Access to electricity100%2024100%20240.0 ppAbsolute difference
Trade
Trade62.5%202544.9%2024—Not comparable