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Italy: key facts and figures
Italy has 59.3 million people, Italian as an official language, the Euro and 12 public holidays a year. It ranks 4th of 195 countries for aged 65 and over.
59.3 millionpeople
EURcurrency
Italianofficial language
+39calling code
Rightdriving side
Every figure shows how Italy differs
Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
59.3 millionPopulation
- Annual change-0.26%
- Fertility rate1.2 per woman#180
- Aged 65 and over24.62%#4
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$43,309Output per person
- Total economy$2.55 trillion#9
- Real growth+0.5%#172
- Inflation1.5%#131
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.915Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.817#34
- Life expectancy83.7 years#7
- Mean schooling10.8 years#72
Currency
what money is used and its official code
EuroCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeEUR
- Symbol€
- CapitalRome
Languages
which languages hold official status
ItalianOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type F, Type LPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+39
- Time zoneEurope/Rome
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
12Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 6Epiphany
- Apr 5Easter Sunday
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
89.2%Internet use
- E-government index0.836#51
- Global rank#51
- E-government groupVery High
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
Coastal countryPhysical setting
- Highest pointAlps, Po Plain and Apennine peninsula
- ClimateClimate ranges from alpine and more continental conditions in the north to predominantly Mediterranean regimes across much of the peninsula and islands.
Education
how the school system is structured
2026/27School registry data
- Previous registry2025/26
- 4-year technical/pro schools247
- 4-year pathways400
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