EUR
…
PKR
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Land Area
Pakistan
881,913 km²
Largest
Italy
301,340 km²
34.2% of largest
Pakistan is 2.93× larger than Italy
Population
Pakistan
LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
Italy
23.1% OF LARGEST
58.92M
PEOPLE
Pakistan has 4.33× the population of Italy
GDP
Italy
LARGEST
$2.55T
Pakistan
16.0% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Pakistan
LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
Italy
26.0% OF LARGEST
170K
TROOPS
Pakistan has 3.85× the active personnel of Italy
Air Force
Pakistan
LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
Italy
62.1% OF LARGEST
862
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan has 1.61× the aircraft of Italy
Naval Assets
Italy
Pakistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Italy
LARGEST
2,451.9
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
2.6% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Italy
LARGEST
$85B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
15.3% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Italy
MOST
73
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Italy
LARGEST
0.5
Billion barrels
Pakistan
70.0% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Italy
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.2M b/d
−1.1M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Italy
$773.9B
Exports
$773.9B
Imports
$721.8B
Trade Balance
+$52.1B
Trade Surplus
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Pakistan
consumption
Italy
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Italy
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Italy
Pakistan
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
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Italy
Pakistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
Italy
47.9
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Pakistan
23.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Italy is 24.1 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Italy has the highest elderly population at 31.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Italy
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
|
33
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
57.2M
|
1.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
21
|
2
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
15
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
59
|
6
|
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.
|
Italy
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $15 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $850 | $200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $600 | $120 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $155 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $40 | $15 |
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
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
Italy
Pakistan
Hospital beds per 1,000
Italy
Pakistan
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
Italy
Obesity prevalence
Pakistan
Italy
Suicide rate per 100k
Italy
Pakistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Italy vs Pakistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Italy | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58915656 | 255219554 |
| Area (sq km) | 301340 | 881913 |
| Capital | Rome | Islamabad |
| Official Language | Italian | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Italy | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 170,000 | 654,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 18,300 | 550,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 188,300 | 1,204,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $29,800,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 200 | 2,824 |
| Armored Vehicles | 3,500 | 4,686 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 89 | 570 |
| Towed Artillery | 70 | 1,467 |
| Rocket Projectors | 21 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | Italy | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,551,556,954,100 | $407,307,214,476 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $43,309 | $1,596 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 34.3 | 33.5 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Pakistan is 2.9 times larger in area than Italy.
Pakistan has 4.3 times more people than Italy.
Italy has the highest GDP per capita at $43,309 among the selected countries.
Italy has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.55 trillion.
Pakistan has the largest active military personnel with 654,000 troops.
Pakistan has the largest air force with 1,387 aircraft.
Italy has the largest navy with 143 vessels.
Italy vs Pakistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: Italy's GDP of $2.6T is 6.3x larger than Pakistan's $407B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Pakistan's population of 255M is 4.3x larger than Italy's 59M.
Area: Pakistan covers 881,913 km², making it 2.9x larger than Italy.
Military: Pakistan fields 650Thousand active troops vs Italy's 170Thousand.
Trade: Italy runs a trade surplus of $52B while Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B.
Life Expectancy: Italy leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology