Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices against 50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 202 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 10,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 17,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 25,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 886.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 33,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,921 international-$ in 2021 prices | 995.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 40,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 43,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,626 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 47,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 50,690 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 Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 202 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β 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.