France vs Italy: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt)

France
4.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Italy
7.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
France rank
25th
Italy rank
22nd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 7.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 4.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in France, a difference of 2.27 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 164 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 2.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 860,394 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Italy
1970s 2.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 3.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 1.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Italy
1980s 2.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 4.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 1.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Italy
1990s 3.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 5.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 2.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Italy
2000s 4.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 6.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 2.68 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Italy
2010s 4.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 6.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 2.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Italy
2020s 4.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 6.90 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 2.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, France or Italy?
Italy, at 7.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 4.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between France and Italy?
2.27 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do France and Italy rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
France ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.