Italy vs Sweden: National civil servants in central public administration
Italy
131,626 Number
in 2025
Sweden
74,061 Number
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
National civil servants in central public administration over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 131,626 Number against 74,061 Number in Sweden, a difference of 57,565 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,641 Number | 55,739 Number | 131,902 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 155,266 Number | 62,730 Number | 92,536 Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 127,270 Number | 70,024 Number | 57,246 Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national civil servants in central public administration, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 131,626 Number against 74,061 Number in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national civil servants in central public administration between Italy and Sweden?
- 57,565 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.