Italy vs South Korea: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Italy
2.1%
in 2026
South Korea
2.1%
in 2026
Italy rank
96th
South Korea rank
95th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 95th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.7% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Italy ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 95th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.