European Union vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
European Union
0.2244 units per person
in 2025
Italy
0.251 units per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.251 units per person against 0.2244 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.0266 units per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 4 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1032 units per person | 0.1013 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | European Union |
| 1970s | 0.1223 units per person | 0.1206 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.1285 units per person | 0.1351 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.145 units per person | 0.1657 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1664 units per person | 0.1941 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.19 units per person | 0.218 units per person | 0.028 units per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.215 units per person | 0.2415 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, European Union or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.251 units per person against 0.2244 units per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between European Union and Italy?
- 0.0266 units per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.