Median2021 vs median2017 in Italy

Italy: Median2021 vs median2017 was 48.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.79
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
49.94
in 2022
All-time low
23.13
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Italy, 1977–2023

010203040501977200020231977: 23.11978: 25.41979: 26.61980: 27.51981: 271982: 28.71983: 28.91984: 29.61986: 28.21987: 32.41989: 35.51991: 35.71993: 34.91995: 33.91998: 36.32000: 37.42002: 37.62003: 45.72004: 47.32005: 47.12006: 47.82007: 48.82008: 47.62009: 48.12010: 472011: 46.12012: 442013: 43.72014: 43.92015: 45.22016: 46.22017: 46.42018: 46.62019: 48.82020: 47.92021: 49.72022: 49.92023: 48.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in Italy is 48.79, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Italy peaked at 49.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.13, in 1977.

Italy ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Italy, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 23.13 —
1978 25.41 +9.8%
1979 26.64 +4.9%
1980 27.54 +3.4%
1981 26.98 -2.1%
1982 28.69 +6.4%
1983 28.87 +0.6%
1984 29.59 +2.5%
1986 28.16 -4.8%
1987 32.36 +14.9%
1989 35.53 +9.8%
1991 35.66 +0.3%
1993 34.9 -2.1%
1995 33.94 -2.8%
1998 36.28 +6.9%
2000 37.35 +3.0%
2002 37.59 +0.6%
2003 45.68 +21.5%
2004 47.26 +3.5%
2005 47.08 -0.4%
2006 47.84 +1.6%
2007 48.85 +2.1%
2008 47.62 -2.5%
2009 48.11 +1.0%
2010 47.02 -2.3%
2011 46.06 -2.1%
2012 44.02 -4.4%
2013 43.73 -0.7%
2014 43.94 +0.5%
2015 45.2 +2.9%
2016 46.19 +2.2%
2017 46.44 +0.5%
2018 46.6 +0.4%
2019 48.83 +4.8%
2020 47.93 -1.8%
2021 49.7 +3.7%
2022 49.94 +0.5%
2023 48.79 -2.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 48.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 48.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.06 23.13 26.64 3
1980s 29.72 26.98 35.53 8
1990s 35.19 33.94 36.28 4
2000s 45.26 37.35 48.85 9
2010s 45.8 43.73 48.83 10
2020s 49.09 47.93 49.94 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Cyprus 52.14 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 50.49 compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 49.24 compare
  4. 23 Spain 47.3 compare
  5. 24 Taiwan 46.14 compare
  6. 25 Japan 42.17 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Italy?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Italy was 48.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 49.94 in 2022.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.13 in 1977.
How does Italy rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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