France vs Italy: Business demography and high growth enterprise by NACE Rev. 2 and

France
5.79 million
in 2020
Italy
4.42 million
in 2020
France rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd

Business demography and high growth enterprise by NACE Rev. 2 and over time

  • France
  • Italy
02.0M4.0M6.0M201120152020

How they compare

France currently reports 5.79 million against 4.42 million in Italy, a difference of 1.38 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 28 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 4.52 million 4.45 million 63,604 France
2020s 5.79 million 4.42 million 1.38 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business demography and high growth enterprise by nace rev. 2 and, France or Italy?
France, at 5.79 million against 4.42 million in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in business demography and high growth enterprise by nace rev. 2 and between France and Italy?
1.38 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do France and Italy rank globally for business demography and high growth enterprise by nace rev. 2 and?
France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business demography and high growth enterprise by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business demography and high growth enterprise by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
979 places, 9,815 data points, 2008–2020
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