Cumulative people space in Italy

Italy: Cumulative people space was 7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
7
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative people space in Italy, 1961–2021

02468196119912021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 7 for cumulative people space in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative people space in Italy peaked at 7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Italy 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative people space in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative people space in Italy, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 1 —
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 3 +200.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 4 +33.3%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 5 +25.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 6 +20.0%
2014 7 +16.7%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 1.6 0 3 10
2000s 4.1 3 5 10
2010s 6.3 5 7 10
2020s 7 7 7 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Canada 10 compare
  2. 6 France 10 compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom 3 compare
  4. 10 Belgium 2 compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 2 compare
  6. 10 Hungary 2 compare
  7. 10 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  8. 10 Netherlands 2 compare
  9. 10 Slovakia 2 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative people space in Italy?
Cumulative people space in Italy was 7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative people space recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2014.
What is the lowest cumulative people space recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for cumulative people space?
Italy ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative people space rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative people space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative people space
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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