INR
…
EUR
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Italy
301,340 km²
9.2% of largest
India is 10.91× larger than Italy
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Italy
4.0% OF LARGEST
58.92M
PEOPLE
India has 24.85× the population of Italy
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Italy
64.5% OF LARGEST
$2.55T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Italy
11.8% OF LARGEST
170K
TROOPS
India has 8.50× the active personnel of Italy
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Italy
39.5% OF LARGEST
862
AIRCRAFT
India has 2.53× the aircraft of Italy
Naval Assets
India
Italy
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Italy
LARGEST
2,451.9
Metric Tonnes
India
35.7% OF LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Italy
14.9% OF LARGEST
$85B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Italy
37% OF MOST
73
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Italy
11.1% OF LARGEST
0.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Italy
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.2M b/d
−1.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Italy
$773.9B
Exports
$773.9B
Imports
$721.8B
Trade Balance
+$52.1B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Italy
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Italy
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Italy
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Italy
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Italy
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Italy
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Italy
283
Gold
255
Silver
300
Bronze
838
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 667
❄ Winter: 171
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Italy
Age Demographics
Median Age
Italy
47.9
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Italy is 19.7 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Italy has the highest elderly population at 31.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Italy
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
189
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
57.2M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
21
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
15
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
59
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Italy
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $15 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $60 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $850 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $600 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $155 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $30 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $40 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Italy
India
Physicians per 1,000
Italy
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Italy
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Italy
Obesity prevalence
Italy
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Italy
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Italy — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 58915656 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 301340 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Rome |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Italian |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 170,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 18,300 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 188,300 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $29,800,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 200 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 3,500 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 89 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 70 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 21 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $2,551,556,954,100 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $43,309 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 34.3 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 10.9 times larger in area than Italy.
That's a massive difference!
India has 24.8 times more people than Italy.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Italy has the highest GDP per capita at $43,309 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Italy: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 1.6x larger than Italy's $2.6T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 24.8x larger than Italy's 59M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 10.9x larger than Italy.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Italy's 170Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Italy runs a trade surplus of $52B.
Life Expectancy: Italy leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology