Ireland vs Italy: HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco
Ireland
2.7
in 2025
Italy
2.2
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th
HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.7 against 2.2 in Italy, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 | 0.6667 | 2 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.35 | 0.07 | Ireland |
| 2010s | -1.14 | 1.07 | 2.21 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 4.5 | 1.04 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 2.7 against 2.2 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.5, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for hicp - processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food including alcohol and excluding tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.