France vs Italy: GDP per capita
France
51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy
50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
France rank
29th
Italy rank
31st
GDP per capita over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 978 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Italy ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1960s | 14,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1970s | 23,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1980s | 26,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 1990s | 32,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 40,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 45,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2020s | 50,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, France or Italy?
- France, at 51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between France and Italy?
- 978 international-$ in 2021 prices, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for gdp per capita?
- France ranks 29th and Italy ranks 31st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.