Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 81.9% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.5% more money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $38,200 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,800 as of 2017.
be 61.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United States, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 18.9% lower top tax rate
Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 47.6% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United States, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 65.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United States, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% more likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 74.4% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United States, about 87.3% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% more on education
Italy spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Internal Revenue Service.
United States: At a glance
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