Italy vs United States: Prosperity gap
Italy
1.37
in 2023
United States
1.32
in 2024
Italy rank
85th
United States rank
88th
Prosperity gap over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.37 against 1.32 in United States, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 85th and United States ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 | 1.16 | 0.3527 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 1.13 | 0.1262 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.13 | 0.5755 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.36 | 0.0569 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.45 | 0.3078 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.16 | 0.1637 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 1.37 against 1.32 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Italy and United States?
- 0.05, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Italy ranks 85th and United States ranks 88th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.