Side by side
Italy and the European Union
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is With a degree: the European Union 36.9% against Italy 22.3%, 14.6 points apart.
One question per row
People
Money and work
Family and home
Health and daily life
Education
Public spending
Country and infrastructure
Environment
Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Italy
the European Union
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Italy and the European Union
Which covers more ground: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 13.99×: the European Union 4,225,104, Italy 302,073. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do more people live: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 7.65×: the European Union 450.6m, Italy 58.9m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which is more crowded: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 80.1%: Italy 198, the European Union 110. People per square kilometre of that total area. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Which government owes more: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 55.4 points: Italy 137.1%, the European Union 81.7%. Consolidated gross debt of the general government, against GDP. Eurostat · Government debt · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 62.8%: the European Union 507, Italy 312. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 14.6 points: the European Union 36.9%, Italy 22.3%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Where do housing costs eat more of the income: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 2.7 points: the European Union 7.7%, Italy 5.0%. Share whose housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income. Eurostat · Housing costs over 40% of income · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more doctors per 100,000 people: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 54.0%: Italy 575, the European Union 374. Practising doctors, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Doctors · 2024. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 5.7 points: the European Union 26.2%, Italy 20.5%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where do more people own their home: Italy or the European Union?
The gap is 8.6 points: Italy 77.1%, the European Union 68.5%. Share of people living in a home owned by their household, mortgaged or outright. Eurostat · Own their home · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.