Italy and Sweden Compared: NationMaster.com

Country vs country: Compare key data on Italy & Sweden and Compare key data on Italy & Sweden compared

STAT	Italy	Sweden
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$2,117.76 Ranked 39th.	$3,181.11 Ranked 14th. 50% more than Italy
Crime > Crime levels	48.51 Ranked 39th. 12% more than Sweden	43.49 Ranked 51st.
Crime > Murder rate	1.1	0.89
Crime > Rape rate	7.6 Ranked 40th.	63.5 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Italy
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate	0.87 Ranked 55th. 1% more than Sweden	0.86 Ranked 41st.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	529 Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Sweden	91 Ranked 61st.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	8.75 Ranked 77th.	9.7 Ranked 75th. 11% more than Italy
Economy > GDP	$2.01 trillion Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Sweden	$525.74 billion Ranked 22nd.
Economy > GDP per capita	$33,048.75 Ranked 24th.	$55,244.65 Ranked 7th. 67% more than Italy
Economy > Gross National Income	$1.12 trillion Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Sweden	$226.00 billion Ranked 19th.
Geography > Land area > Square miles	116,346 square miles Ranked 1st.	173,732 square miles Ranked 20th. 49% more than Italy
Government > Government type	republic	constitutional monarchy
Government > Legal system	civil law system; judicial review under certain conditions in Constitutional Court	civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and customary law
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	4.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 27% more than Sweden	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th.
People > Population	61.48 million Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Sweden	9.12 million Ranked 92nd.
Military > Air force > Combat aircraft	320 Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sweden	138 Ranked 12th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	14.39% Ranked 156th.	16.35% Ranked 73th. 14% more than Italy
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.88% Ranked 75th.	2% Ranked 29th. 6% more than Italy
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly larger than Arizona	slightly larger than California
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents	11.9 Ranked 54th.	31.6 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Italy
Crime > Age of criminal responsibility	14 Ranked 23th.	15 Ranked 15th. 7% more than Italy
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-2.9% of GDP Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Sweden	-0.7% of GDP Ranked 47th.
Geography > Climate	predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south	temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes)	6.3 Ranked 2nd.	11.1 Ranked 6th. 76% more than Italy
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people	76.57 Ranked 38th.	635.52 Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Italy
Geography > Area > Land	294,020 sq km Ranked 70th.	410,934 sq km Ranked 57th. 40% more than Italy
Government > Legislative branch	bicameral Parliament or Parlamento consists of the Senate or Senato della Repubblica (315 seats; members elected by proportional vote with the winning coalition in each region receiving 55% of seats from that region; members to serve five-year terms; and up to 5 senators for life appointed by the president of the Republic) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camera dei Deputati (630 seats; members elected by popular vote with the winning national coalition receiving 54% of chamber seats; members to serve five-year terms); note - it has not been clarified if each president has the power to designate up to five senators or if five is the number of senators for life who might sit in the Senate	unicameral Parliament or Riksdag
Geography > Geographic coordinates	42 50 N, 12 50 E	62 00 N, 15 00 E
Religion > Religions	Roman Catholic 90% (approximately; about one-third practicing), other 10% (includes mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community)	Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%
Cost of living > Local purchasing power	73.81 Ranked 32nd.	104.33 Ranked 9th. 41% more than Italy
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.147 Ranked 113th.	0.201 Ranked 47th.
Military > Army > Main battle tanks	480 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sweden	160 Ranked 36th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$6.83 Ranked 25th.	$8.11 Ranked 18th. 19% more than Italy
Environment > Marine fish catch	183,871 tons Ranked 43th.	343,996 tons Ranked 32nd. 87% more than Italy
Economy > Unemployment rate	10.7% Ranked 39th. 34% more than Sweden	8% Ranked 49th.
Health > Human height > Average female height	1.650 m (5 ft 5 in)	1.668 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
People > Ethnic groups	Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south)	indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25)	18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	301,340 sq km Ranked 73th.	450,295 sq km Ranked 57th. 49% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	9.96% Ranked 164th.	11.14% Ranked 84th. 12% more than Italy
Crime > Police officers	549.9 Ranked 6th. 96% more than Sweden	280.5 Ranked 24th.
Government > Constitution	previous 1848 (originally for Kingdom of Sardinia and adopted by Kingdom of Italy in 1861); latest enacted 22 December 1947, adopted 27 December 1947, entered into force 1 January 1948; amended many times, last in 2012	1 January 1975
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	7.74 million hectares Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sweden	2.7 million hectares Ranked 31st.
Crime > Total crimes	2.23 million Ranked 9th. 81% more than Sweden	1.23 million Ranked 16th.
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use	14.6% Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Sweden	1.2% Ranked 20th.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	None; instead set through collective bargaining agreements on a sector-by-sector basis.	None; set by annual collective bargaining contracts.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes	4,513 Ranked 12th.	5,960 Ranked 7th. 32% more than Italy
Government > Judicial branch	Constitutional Court or Corte Costituzionale (composed of 15 judges: one-third appointed by the president, one-third elected by parliament, one-third elected by the ordinary and administrative Supreme Courts); Supreme Court of Cassation or Corte Suprema di Cassazione	Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen; Supreme Administrative Court note: the Supreme Court is the highest court of general jurisdiction and the Supreme Administrative Court is the highest administrative court
Education > Children out of school, primary	25,573 Ranked 58th. 8 times more than Sweden	3,027 Ranked 93th.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	679 Ranked 10th. 31% more than Sweden	520 Ranked 33th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$29,462.64 Ranked 27th.	$37,747.41 Ranked 15th. 28% more than Italy
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	294,140 sq km Ranked 70th.	410,330 sq km Ranked 56th. 40% more than Italy
People > Birth rate	8.94 births/1,000 population Ranked 209th.	10.33 births/1,000 population Ranked 186th. 16% more than Italy
Crime > Drugs > Opiates use	0.8% Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Sweden	0.1% Ranked 16th.
Crime > Assault rate	123.7 Ranked 39th.	845.2 Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Italy
Crime > Total crimes per 1000	39.04 Ranked 25th.	138.35 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Italy
People > Population growth	-0.147% Ranked 113th.	0.201% Ranked 47th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	10.33 Ranked 139th. 11% more than Sweden	9.27 Ranked 125th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$964.30 billion Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden	$269.60 billion Ranked 17th.
People > Age distribution > Median age	49.61 years Ranked 28th. 10% more than Sweden	45.27 years Ranked 106th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$29,800.00 Ranked 30th.	$40,300.00 Ranked 14th. 35% more than Italy
Industry > Manufacturing output	245.11 billion Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden	69.78 billion Ranked 20th.
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	1,947 Ranked 26th. 2% more than Sweden	1,910 Ranked 30th.
Government > Political parties and leaders	<strong>Center-right coalition [Silvio BERLUSCONI]: </strong><br />People of Freedom or PdL [Silvio BERLUSCONI]<br />Northern League or LN [Roberto MARONI]<br />Brothers of Italy or Fdl [Giorgia MELONI and Ignazio LA RUSSA]<br />The Right or LD [Francesco STORACE]<br />other minor parties<br /><br /><strong>Italy Common Good (Center-Left) [Pier Luigi BERSANI]:</strong><br />Democratic Party or PD [Pier Luigi BERSANI]<br />Left Ecology Freedom or SEL [Nichi VENDOLA]<br />Italian Socialist Party or PSI [Riccardo NENCINI]<br />Democratic Centre or CD [Bruno TABACCI and Massimo DONADI]<br />South Tyrolean People's Party or SVP [Luis DURNWALDER]<br /><br /><strong>With Monti for Italy (Centrist):</strong><br />Civic Choice or SC [Mario MONTI]<br />Union of the Center or UdC [Pier Ferdinando CASINI]<br />Future and Freedom for Italy or FLI [Gianfranco FINI]<br /><br /><strong>other coalitions and parties:</strong><br />Civil Revolution or RC [Antonio INGROIA]<br />Act to Stop the Decline or FiD [Oscar GIANNINO]<br />Five Star Movment or M5S [Beppe GRILLO]	Center Party (Centerpartiet) or C [Annie LOOF]<br />Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna) or KD [Goran HAGGLUND]<br />Green Party (Miljopartiet de Grona); [spokespersons Asa ROMSON and Gustav FRIDOLIN]<br />Left Party (Vansterpartiet) (formerly Communist Party) or V [Jonas SJOSTEDT]<br />Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet) or FP [Jan BJORKLUND]<br />Moderate Party (Moderaterna) [Fredrik REINFELDT]<br />Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterna) or SAP [Stefan LOFVEN]<br />Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna) or SD [Jimmie AKESSON]
Energy > Commercial energy use	2,973.95 Ranked 38th.	5,353.6 Ranked 16th. 80% more than Italy
Health > Human height > Average male height	1.760 m (5 ft 9 ⁄ 2 in)	1.815 m (5 ft 11 ⁄ 2 in)
Economy > Economy > Overview	Italy has a diversified industrial economy, which is divided into a developed industrial north, dominated by private companies, and a less-developed, highly subsidized, agricultural south, where unemployment is high. The Italian economy is driven in large part by the manufacture of high-quality consumer goods produced by small and medium-sized enterprises, many of them family-owned. Italy also has a sizable underground economy, which by some estimates accounts for as much as 17% of GDP. These activities are most common within the agriculture, construction, and service sectors. Italy is the third-largest economy in the euro-zone, but its exceptionally high public debt and structural impediments to growth have rendered it vulnerable to scrutiny by financial markets. Public debt has increased steadily since 2007, topping 126% of GDP in 2012, and investor concerns about the broader euro-zone crisis at times have caused borrowing costs on sovereign government debt to rise to euro-era records. During the second half of 2011 the government passed three austerity packages to reduce its budget deficit and help bring down borrowing costs. These measures included a hike in the value-added tax, pension reforms, and cuts to public administration. The government also faces pressure from investors and European partners to sustain its recent efforts to address Italy's long-standing structural impediments to growth, such as labor market inefficiencies and widespread tax evasion. In 2012 economic growth and labor market conditions deteriorated, with growth at -2.3% and unemployment rising to nearly 11%, with youth unemployment around 35%. The government has undertaken several reform initiatives designed to increase long-term economic growth. Italy's GDP is now 7% below its 2007 pre-crisis level.	Aided by peace and neutrality for the whole of the 20th century, Sweden has achieved an enviable standard of living under a mixed system of high-tech capitalism and extensive welfare benefits. It has a modern distribution system, excellent internal and external communications, and a highly skilled labor force. In September 2003, Swedish voters turned down entry into the euro system concerned about the impact on the economy and sovereignty. Timber, hydropower, and iron ore constitute the resource base of an economy heavily oriented toward foreign trade. Privately owned firms account for vast majority of industrial output, of which the engineering sector accounts for about 50% of output and exports. Agriculture accounts for little more than 1% of GDP and of employment. Until 2008, Sweden was in the midst of a sustained economic upswing, boosted by increased domestic demand and strong exports. This and robust finances offered the center-right government considerable scope to implement its reform program aimed at increasing employment, reducing welfare dependence, and streamlining the state's role in the economy. Despite strong finances and underlying fundamentals, the Swedish economy slid into recession in the third quarter of 2008 and the contraction continued in 2009 as deteriorating global conditions reduced export demand and consumption. Strong exports of commodities and a return to profitability by Sweden's banking sector drove the strong rebound in 2010, which continued in 2011, but growth slipped to 1.2% in 2012. The government proposed stimulus measures in 2012 to curb the effects of a global economic slowdown and boost employment and growth.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	8.75 Ranked 77th.	9.7 Ranked 75th. 11% more than Italy
Economy > Exports	$478.90 billion Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Sweden	$184.80 billion Ranked 28th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	529 Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Sweden	91 Ranked 61st.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister and nominated by the President of the Republic	Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	4.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 22% more than Sweden	3.6 per 1,000 people Ranked 45th.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	0.895 Ranked 68th.	2.46 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Italy
Education > Compulsary education duration	10 Ranked 64th. The same as Sweden	10 Ranked 52nd.
People > Gender > Female population	27.46 million Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Sweden	7.24 million Ranked 86th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	7.85 million Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Sweden	2.36 million Ranked 86th.
Education > Homeschooling legal status	Legal, homeschooling is allowed by the constitution.	Illegal, as of June 2010; supposedly allowed under special circumstances such as student health reasons or family travel, but virtually never approved. Officials often ignore legally permitted appeals.
Military > Budget	38.2 US$ BN Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Sweden	6.7 US$ BN Ranked 13th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$29,393.12 per capita Ranked 9th.	$37,481.64 per capita Ranked 16th. 28% more than Italy
Agriculture > Rural population	23,899 Ranked 136th. 78% more than Sweden	13,411 Ranked 177th.
People > Mother's mean age at first birth	27.7 Ranked 6th.	28.6 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Italy
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	5,417.24 kWh per capita Ranked 34th.	14,893 kWh per capita Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Italy
People > Death rate	10.01 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 51st.	10.22 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 47th. 2% more than Italy
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$0.55 Ranked 124th.	$2.19 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Italy
Environment > Ecological footprint	5.51 Ranked 25th.	7.53 Ranked 10th. 37% more than Italy
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	832 Ranked 98th. 33% more than Sweden	624 Ranked 119th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$2.19 Ranked 23th.	$3.00 Ranked 9th. 37% more than Italy
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	manufacturers and merchants associations - Confcommercio; Confindustria<br />organized farm groups - Confcoltivatori; Confagricoltura; Roman Catholic Church<br />three major trade union confederations - Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro or CGIL [Susanna CAMUSSO] which is left wing; Confederazione Italiana dei Sindacati Lavoratori or CISL [Raffaele BONANNI], which is Roman Catholic centrist; Unione Italiana del Lavoro or UIL [Luigi ANGELETTI] which is lay centrist	Children's Rights in Society<br />Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees or TCO<br />Swedish Trade Union Confederation (Landsorganisationen) or LO [Wanja LUNDBY-WEDIN]<br /><br /><strong>other:</strong> environmental groups; media
Geography > Natural resources	coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorspar, feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land	iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$5,062.48 Ranked 14th.	$6,996.38 Ranked 7th. 38% more than Italy
Crime > Burglaries	190.2 Ranked 28th.	1,094.2 Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Italy
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	313.8 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Sweden	136 billion kWh Ranked 14th.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	89.67% Ranked 16th. 13% more than Sweden	79.67% Ranked 75th.
Crime > Murders > Per capita	12.26 per 1 million people Ranked 21st.	18.02 per 1 million people Ranked 16th. 47% more than Italy
Health > Probability of not reaching 60	9.1% Ranked 42nd. 14% more than Sweden	8% Ranked 48th.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	301,340 kmÂ² Ranked 71st.	450,290 kmÂ² Ranked 54th. 49% more than Italy
People > Population growth rate	0.34% Ranked 164th. 89% more than Sweden	0.18% Ranked 177th.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	5.06 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 168th.	45.43 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 47th. 9 times more than Italy
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	1,341.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 17% more than Sweden	1,148.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	139,326 sq. km Ranked 64th. 5 times more than Sweden	30,660 sq. km Ranked 105th.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.421 Ranked 106th. 31% more than Sweden	0.32 Ranked 108th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	82.09 Ranked 7th. About the same as Sweden	81.8 Ranked 12th.
Crime > Robberies	121.7 Ranked 12th. 29% more than Sweden	94.2 Ranked 17th.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	577.91 Ranked 67th.	938.39 Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Italy
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita	5,392.72 Ranked 39th.	14,030.16 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Italy
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$215.12 Ranked 21st. 70% more than Sweden	$126.45 Ranked 67th.
Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years	70.63 Ranked 32nd. 12% more than Sweden	63.01 Ranked 51st.
Military > Personnel > Per capita	7.59 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Sweden	3.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 103th.
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 139th.	0.0 Ranked 72nd.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.112 Ranked 115th.	0.276 Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Italy
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	94 Ranked 173th.	96 Ranked 163th. 2% more than Italy
Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime	27.78 Ranked 48th.	34.93 Ranked 26th. 26% more than Italy
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	126.1 CIA Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Sweden	38.6 CIA Ranked 94th.
Media > Internet users	30.03 million Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Sweden	8.4 million Ranked 10th.
Economy > Public debt	126.9% of GDP Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Sweden	38.2% of GDP Ranked 90th.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	3.3% Ranked 112th. 4 times more than Sweden	0.9% Ranked 189th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	10.1 Ranked 100th. 6% more than Sweden	9.51 Ranked 84th.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night	47.97 Ranked 52nd.	58.33 Ranked 34th. 22% more than Italy
Education > Average years of schooling of adults	7.2 Ranked 36th.	11.4 Ranked 5th. 58% more than Italy
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$306.20 billion Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Sweden	$65.61 billion Ranked 20th.
Language > Languages	Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)	Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	73.8% Ranked 31st. 12% more than Sweden	66% Ranked 71st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	5.44 million Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Sweden	1.61 million Ranked 87th.
Economy > Exports per capita	$7,861.39 Ranked 39th.	$19,418.67 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Italy
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	366.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.	763.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Italy
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	832 Ranked 103th. 33% more than Sweden	624 Ranked 126th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$1.72 Ranked 31st. 25% more than Sweden	$1.38 Ranked 63th.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$10.92 Ranked 31st.	$16.83 Ranked 6th. 54% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	38.49% Ranked 23th. 15% more than Sweden	33.37% Ranked 99th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$123.18 Ranked 17th.	$127.95 Ranked 13th. 4% more than Italy
Government > Administrative divisions	15 regions (regioni, singular - regione) and 5 autonomous regions (regioni autonome, singular - regione autonoma)<br /><strong>regions:</strong> Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio (Latium), Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte (Piedmont), Puglia (Apulia), Toscana (Tuscany), Umbria, Veneto (Venetia)<br /><strong>autonomous regions:</strong> Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Sardegna (Sardinia); Sicilia (Sicily); Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) or Trentino-Suedtirol (German); Valle d'Aosta (Aosta Valley) or Vallee d'Aoste (French)	21 counties (lan, singular and plural); Blekinge, Dalarna, Gavleborg, Gotland, Halland, Jamtland, Jonkoping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, Norrbotten, Orebro, Ostergotland, Skane, Sodermanland, Stockholm, Uppsala, Varmland, Vasterbotten, Vasternorrland, Vastmanland, Vastra Gotaland
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	32.14 Ranked 42nd.	34.35 Ranked 39th. 7% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	28.79 million Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Sweden	8.05 million Ranked 88th.
Education > Literacy > Total population	98.6% Ranked 36th.	99% Ranked 19th. About the same as Italy
Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index	64.54 Ranked 27th.	76.01 Ranked 8th. 18% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	2.58 million Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Sweden	780,865 Ranked 87th.
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	162 Ranked 13th. 71% more than Sweden	94.84 Ranked 20th.
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	19.8% Ranked 95th. 65% more than Sweden	12% Ranked 1st.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$3.31 Ranked 27th.	$3.60 Ranked 21st. 9% more than Italy
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	1.39 Ranked 35th.	1.52 Ranked 16th. 9% more than Italy
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$1,485.80 Ranked 46th.	$1,630.98 Ranked 38th. 10% more than Italy
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index	31.9 Ranked 11th. 39% more than Sweden	23 Ranked 48th.
Religion > Religions > All	approximately 90% Roman Catholic (about one-third regularly attend services); mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community	Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$27,311.21 Ranked 46th.	$27,540.62 Ranked 43th. 1% more than Italy
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 167th.	6 Ranked 52nd. 20% more than Italy
Military > Global Peace Index	1.66 Ranked 10th. 26% more than Sweden	1.32 Ranked 25th.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	8 Ranked 15th. 33% more than Sweden	6 Ranked 101st.
Military > Navy > Corvette warships	8 Ranked 3rd.	9 Ranked 6th. 13% more than Italy
Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh	327.46 billion Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Sweden	132.57 billion Ranked 26th.
Media > Televisions per 1000	526 Ranked 18th. 2% more than Sweden	513.49 Ranked 21st.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	516.82 Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Sweden	156.3 Ranked 87th.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	29.27 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 27th.	39.16 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 19th. 34% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	47.12% Ranked 178th.	50.29% Ranked 113th. 7% more than Italy
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	17,905 Ranked 48th. 8 times more than Sweden	2,155 Ranked 76th.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare	5,274.9 Ranked 21st. 8% more than Sweden	4,899.4 Ranked 26th.
People > Population in 2015	57,818 thousand Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Sweden	9,315 thousand Ranked 89th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	31.3 Ranked 1st. 2% more than Sweden	30.7 Ranked 12th.
Geography > Terrain	mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands	mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west
Education > High school enrolment rate	99.72 Ranked 10th.	99.91 Ranked 6th. About the same as Italy
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	81.77 years Ranked 10th. 1% more than Sweden	81.07 years Ranked 16th.
Transport > Road > Motorway length	6,661 km Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden	1,740 km Ranked 14th.
Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people	1.2 Ranked 113th.	2.4 Ranked 87th. Twice as much as Italy
Military > Paramilitary personnel	167,397 Ranked 1st. 209 times more than Sweden	800 Ranked 103th.
Military > Service age and obligation	18-27 year of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2005; women may serve in any military branch; 10-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 45 (Army and Air Force) or 39 (Navy)	19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation: 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47
Geography > Location	Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia	Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Health > Quality of health care system > Cost	68.02 Ranked 20th.	80.56 Ranked 5th. 18% more than Italy
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	14.05 million Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Sweden	2.63 million Ranked 21st.
Lifestyle > Quality of life index	86.45 Ranked 40th.	180.03 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Italy
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.5% Ranked 64th.	6.98% Ranked 12th. 55% more than Italy
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 5%, industry 32%, services 63%	agriculture 2%, industry 24%, services 74%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.934 Ranked 18th.	0.949 Ranked 4th. 2% more than Italy
Labor > Unemployment rate	8.4% Ranked 38th. 1% more than Sweden	8.3% Ranked 41st.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.6 Ranked 70th.	6.61 Ranked 27th. 44% more than Italy
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	9.8 Ranked 48th. 3% more than Sweden	9.5 Ranked 56th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution	62.26 Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Sweden	15.76 Ranked 58th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	734.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd. 93% more than Sweden	380.24 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Media > Households with television	95.5% Ranked 16th. 2% more than Sweden	93.91% Ranked 33th.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	9.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 166th.	10.4 per 1,000 people Ranked 156th. 9% more than Italy
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index	2.07 Ranked 56th. 18% more than Sweden	1.75 Ranked 60th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	44 Ranked 69th.	48 Ranked 53th. 9% more than Italy
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	Prime Minister Enrico LETTA (since 17 April 2013)	Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT (since 5 October 2006); Deputy Prime Minister Jan BJORKLUND (since 5 October 2010)
Geography > Coastline	7,600 km Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Sweden	3,218 km Ranked 38th.
Labor > Labor force	25.05 million Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Sweden	4.93 million Ranked 65th.
Health > Obesity	8.5% Ranked 25th.	9.7% Ranked 21st. 14% more than Italy
Environment > Current issues	air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities	acid rain damage to soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Energy > Oil > Consumption	1.54 million bbl/day Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Sweden	328,100 bbl/day Ranked 35th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	84.7 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Sweden	83.8 Ranked 16th.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	18.76% Ranked 63th.	29.02% Ranked 14th. 55% more than Italy
Health > Life expectancy > Men	79 years Ranked 1st.	80 years Ranked 5th. 1% more than Italy
Crime > Rape victims	0.6% Ranked 11th.	1.1% Ranked 3rd. 83% more than Italy
Military > Navy > Submarines	6 Ranked 5th. 20% more than Sweden	5 Ranked 7th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>Rai - public, stations include Rai Uno, Rai Due, Rai Tre, rolling news channel Rai News 24 and cable/satellite services</p> </p>Mediaset - main private broadcaster, operates Italia 1, Rete 4 and Canale 5</p> </p>La7 - private, owned by Telecom Italia Media</p>	<p>Sveriges Television (SVT) - public, operates terrestrial networks SVT 1 and SVT 2, news channel SVT24, European satellite channel SVT Europa</p> </p>TV4 - commercial, terrestrial</p> </p>TV3 - commercial, via satellite and cable</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita	2.87 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 66th. 11 times more than Sweden	0.26 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 100th.
People > Total fertility rate	1.41 children born/woman Ranked 201st.	1.67 children born/woman Ranked 170th. 18% more than Italy
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.6 Ranked 10th.	79.9 Ranked 7th. About the same as Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	32.89% Ranked 20th. 17% more than Sweden	28% Ranked 93th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$2.60 Ranked 20th.	$3.21 Ranked 12th. 23% more than Italy
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	532.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden	519.81 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	President Giorgio NAPOLITANO (since 15 May 2006)	King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	PSC 59, Box 100, APO AE 09624	American Embassy Stockholm, US Department of State, 5750 Stockholm Place, Washington, DC 20521-5750
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	159.48 Ranked 19th. 30% more than Sweden	122.62 Ranked 58th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$1.81 trillion Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Sweden	$385.10 billion Ranked 34th.
Government > Capital city > Name	Rome	Stockholm
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	41 54 N, 12 29 E	59 20 N, 18 03 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts	Legal since 1890 UN decl. sign.	Legal since 1944 UN decl. sign.
Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons	151.92 Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Sweden	10.58 Ranked 75th.
Government > International organization participation	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CDB, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNMISS, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EITI (implementing country), ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.51 Ranked 122nd.	0.53 Ranked 103th. 4% more than Italy
Crime > Prisoners	55,670 prisoners Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Sweden	5,920 prisoners Ranked 91st.
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded	47 \u00b0C or 48.5 \u00b0C (116.6 or 119.3 \u00b0F)	38.0 \u00b0C (100.4 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	538.94 Ranked 28th.	765.19 Ranked 6th. 42% more than Italy
Crime > Assaults	123.7 Ranked 27th.	845.2 Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Italy
Religion > Major religion(s)	Christianity	Christianity
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	81.6% Ranked 13th.	84.8% Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Italy
Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data	$34.89 Ranked 87th.	$34.96 Ranked 86th. About the same as Italy
Geography > Area > Water	7,200 sq km Ranked 60th.	39,960 sq km Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Italy
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	13.8% Ranked 218th.	15.4% Ranked 196th. 12% more than Italy
Military > Military service age and obligation	18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 12-month service obligation	18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47
Media > Broadcast media	two Italian media giants - the publicly-owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately-owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations - dominate; additional broadcasts by a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations	-
Environment > Municipal waste generation	500 kgs per person per year Ranked 14th. 11% more than Sweden	450 kgs per person per year Ranked 16th.
Transport > Airports	129 Ranked 45th.	231 Ranked 25th. 79% more than Italy
Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers	2 Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 53th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly larger than Arizona	slightly larger than California
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence	None	None
Language > Major language(s)	Italian	Swedish
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	1.05 Ranked 21st.	1.22 Ranked 7th. 16% more than Italy
People > Gender > Male population	27.13 million Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Sweden	7.23 million Ranked 87th.
Energy > Electricity production > KWh	294.37 billion Ranked 9th. 78% more than Sweden	165.43 billion Ranked 13th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	21.01 million Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Sweden	4.83 million Ranked 82nd.
Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Ansa</p> </p>AGI</p>	<p>TT - owned by several media groups</p>
Industry > Gross value added by construction	106.63 billion Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Sweden	24.21 billion Ranked 29th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre	$6,317.82 Ranked 16th.	$7,482.46 Ranked 10th. 18% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	52.72% Ranked 181st.	55.66% Ranked 122nd. 6% more than Italy
Economy > Fiscal year	calendar year	calendar year
Background > Overview	<p>Take the art works of Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Tintoretto and Caravaggio, the operas of Verdi and Puccini, the cinema of Federico Fellini, add the architecture of Venice, Florence and Rome and you have just a fraction of Italy's treasures from over the centuries.</p> <p>While the country is renowned for these and other delights, it is also notorious for its precarious political life and has had several dozen governments since the end of World War II.</p> <p>The Italian political landscape underwent a seismic shift in the early 1990s when the "mani pulite" ("clean hands") operation exposed corruption at the highest levels of politics and big business. Several former prime ministers were implicated and thousands of businessmen and politicians were investigated.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17433142">Full Article</a>	<p>Sweden's position as one of the world's most highly developed post-industrial societies looks fundamentally secure.</p> <p>Unemployment is low and the economy strong. Public-private partnership is at the core of "the Swedish model", which was developed by the Social Democrats, who governed for most of the last 70 years until 2006.</p> <p>This mixed economy traditionally featured centralised wage negotiations and a heavily tax-subsidised social security network. The Swedes still enjoy an advanced welfare system, and their standard of living and life expectancy are almost second to none.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17955808">Full Article</a>
Crime > Auto theft	475 Ranked 4th.	566.7 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Italy
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita	2,603.76 Ranked 28th.	5,135.97 Ranked 10th. 97% more than Italy
Military > Arms trade > Arms exports, top countries	847 Ranked 8th. 71% more than Sweden	496 Ranked 11th.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	20.8% Ranked 4th. 1% more than Sweden	20.5% Ranked 5th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	23.9% Ranked 128th.	27.3% Ranked 102nd. 14% more than Italy
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery	38.69 Ranked 45th.	39.79 Ranked 42nd. 3% more than Italy
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	199.27 people/mÂ² Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Sweden	21.99 people/mÂ² Ranked 159th.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	40 hours Ranked 141st. The same as Sweden	40 hours Ranked 107th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	221.33 Ranked 40th.	321.12 Ranked 16th. 45% more than Italy
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$1,736.21 Ranked 11th. 256 times more than Sweden	$6.78 Ranked 99th.
Crime > Murders > WHO	1 Ranked 163th.	1.2 Ranked 149th. 20% more than Italy
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita	138.32 per 1 million people Ranked 20th.	306.05 per 1 million people Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Italy
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$34.70 billion Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Sweden	$7.39 billion Ranked 42nd.
People > Nationality > Noun	Italian(s)	Swede(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	132 Ranked 89th. 15% more than Sweden	115 Ranked 128th.
Economy > Inequality > GINI index	36.03 Ranked 20th. 44% more than Sweden	25 Ranked 41st.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	7.17 million Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Sweden	2.64 million Ranked 70th.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Rai - public, stations include flagship national network Radio 1, entertainment-based Radio 2, cultural station Radio 3 and parliamentary station GR Parlamento</p> </p>Radio 24 - commercial, news and business</p> </p>R101 - commercial, pop music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17433146">Full Article</a>	<p>Sveriges Radio - public, operates news and public affairs station P1, classical music station P2, youth station P3 and regionally-based news and music station P4</p> </p>Rix FM - commercial, national pop music network</p> </p>NRJ - commercial, national pop music network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Culture > Food and drink > Beer consumption	1.77 billion L Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sweden	472 million L Ranked 26th.
Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day	78.98 Ranked 49th.	79.33 Ranked 47th. About the same as Italy
Economy > Imports per capita	$7,444.44 Ranked 46th.	$17,159.46 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Italy
Transport > Waterways	2,400 km Ranked 14th. 17% more than Sweden	2,052 km Ranked 21st.
Economy > Gross National Income per capita	$19,656.98 Ranked 20th.	$25,404.79 Ranked 8th. 29% more than Italy
Military > Armed forces personnel	251,000 Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Sweden	53,000 Ranked 65th.
Education > Literacy > Female	98.3% Ranked 33th.	99% Ranked 16th. 1% more than Italy
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry	30.7% Ranked 6th. 9% more than Sweden	28.2% Ranked 6th.
Labor > Labor force, total	25.66 million Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Sweden	5.08 million Ranked 79th.
Agriculture > Farm workers	912,000 Ranked 72nd. 8 times more than Sweden	120,000 Ranked 132nd.
Crime > Serious assault rate	100.3 Ranked 14th. 90% more than Sweden	52.8 Ranked 22nd.
Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate	43% Ranked 15th.	56.74% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Italy
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	3.38 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 207th. 23% more than Sweden	2.74 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 213th.
Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force	September 24, 1984	December 3, 1963<br>September 24, 1984
Economy > GDP per capita in 1950	$3,425.00 Ranked 19th.	$6,738.00 Ranked 7th. 97% more than Italy
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$117.75 Ranked 12th.	$132.26 Ranked 8th. 12% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	62.39% Ranked 20th. 24% more than Sweden	50.3% Ranked 87th.
Transport > Commute > Distance	5.94 km Ranked 15th. 11% more than Sweden	5.33 km Ranked 4th.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc)	Kebnekaise 2,111 m
Economy > Technology index	4.08 Ranked 49th.	5.8 Ranked 4th. 42% more than Italy
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	92 Int. $ Ranked 140th.	93 Int. $ Ranked 131st. 1% more than Italy
Transport > Road > Expressway length	6,700 km Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Sweden	1,855 km Ranked 19th.
Health > Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Females	1,887 Ranked 26th.	2,011 Ranked 24th. 7% more than Italy
Military > Military expenditures	1.8% of GDP Ranked 17th. 20% more than Sweden	1.5% of GDP Ranked 23th.
Agriculture > Products	fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives; beef, dairy products; fish	barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat, milk
Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent	65.65 Ranked 26th.	69.77 Ranked 23th. 6% more than Italy
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	58 Ranked 65th.	94 Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Italy
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$9.56 Ranked 26th.	$9.95 Ranked 22nd. 4% more than Italy
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution	44.09 Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Sweden	9.21 Ranked 58th.
Crime > Assault victims	0.2% Ranked 19th.	1.2% Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Italy
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.881 Ranked 25th.	0.916 Ranked 7th. 4% more than Italy
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.295 Ranked 86th. 29% more than Sweden	0.228 Ranked 93th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.73% Ranked 154th.	5.4% Ranked 70th. 14% more than Italy
People > Physicians density	3.8 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 5th.	3.87 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 4th. 2% more than Italy
Crime > Drugs > Lifetime cannabis use	29.3% Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Sweden	12% Ranked 1st.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$10.71 Ranked 22nd.	$12.23 Ranked 16th. 14% more than Italy
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	132.13 hectares Ranked 44th.	299.35 hectares Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Italy
Military > Military branches	Italian Armed Forces: Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI), Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC)	Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet)
Crime > Total crime victims	24.6% Ranked 6th.	24.7% Ranked 5th. About the same as Italy
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	54,160 Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Sweden	23,422 Ranked 10th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$0.49 Ranked 114th.	$4.23 Ranked 60th. 9 times more than Italy
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	2,014.04 kW Ranked 3rd.	3,893.1 kW Ranked 6th. 93% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	17.96 million Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Sweden	4.05 million Ranked 82nd.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	140.71 Ranked 27th.	159.23 Ranked 15th. 13% more than Italy
Economy > Exports > Commodities	engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals, nonferrous metals	machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
Military > Active military personnel	184,318 Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Sweden	13,949 Ranked 16th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	5,305.24 kWh Ranked 30th.	14,702.52 kWh Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Italy
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$2.28 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Sweden	$2.10 Ranked 11th.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	99.2% Ranked 139th.	105.9% Ranked 97th. 7% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	25.73 million Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Sweden	7.28 million Ranked 88th.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	279.92 billion Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Sweden	72.03 billion Ranked 23th.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita	100 per 100,000 people Ranked 92nd. 33% more than Sweden	75 per 100,000 people Ranked 108th.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence	Aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery, firearm trafficking	Murder, kidnapping, arson, sabotage, devastation, hijacking, espionage, terror crimes, rebellion, endangering the public health by spread of contagion or poison, disloyalty when negotiating with foreign powers, dealing with anti-personnel mines, cluster bombs or chemical or nuclear weapons, unlawful nuclear explosion, treason, genocide and (the following in wartime only) mutiny, insubordination, undermining the will to fight, desertation, unauthorised capitulation, negligence of war preparations and negligence of battle duty; attempts, accessories, accomplices and incitements of all the above crimes might also be punished with life.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	84.42 Ranked 30th.	97.99 Ranked 20th. 16% more than Italy
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	301,340 Ranked 69th.	450,290 Ranked 52nd. 49% more than Italy
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	4.2% Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Sweden	1.1% Ranked 23th.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	7,092 Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Sweden	2,767 Ranked 121st.
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	6.5 Ranked 6th. 63% more than Sweden	4 Ranked 19th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$832.89 Ranked 38th.	$948.88 Ranked 29th. 14% more than Italy
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$2.46 Ranked 70th.	$3.24 Ranked 38th. 32% more than Italy
Energy > Electricity > Production	283.5 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 91% more than Sweden	148.7 billion kWh Ranked 21st.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	Italian Republic	Kingdom of Sweden
Crime > Murders	718% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Sweden	163% Ranked 18th.
Media > Personal computers per 1000	366.61 Ranked 9th.	762.88 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Italy
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	8.43 km per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.	23.95 km per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	8.96 million Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Sweden	1.83 million Ranked 69th.
Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road	81 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Sweden	11.2 Ranked 39th.
Industry > Biotechnology firms	64 firms Ranked 6th.	235 firms Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Italy
People > Cities > Urban population	76,101 Ranked 88th.	86,589 Ranked 47th. 14% more than Italy
Geography > Land use > Arable land	22.57% Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Sweden	5.8% Ranked 145th.
Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons	54.82 Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Sweden	9.06 Ranked 53th.
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	26% Ranked 52nd.	83% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Italy
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	677.29 Ranked 8th. 30% more than Sweden	522.63 Ranked 27th.
Industry > Manufacturing growth	-15.81 Ranked 100th.	-17.95 Ranked 102nd. 14% more than Italy
Government > Civil law system	Based on codified Roman law , with elements of the Napoleonic civil code ; civil code of 1942 replaced the original one of 1865	Scandinavian-German civil law. Like all Scandinavian legal systems, it is distinguished by its traditional character and for the fact that it did not adopt elements of Roman law. It is indeed worth mentioning that it assimilated very few elements of foreign laws whatsoever. It is also interesting that the Napoleonic Code had no influence in codification of law in Scandinavia. The historical basis of the law of Sweden, just as for all Nordic countries, is Old German law. Codification of the law started in Sweden during the 18th century, preceding the codifications of most other European countries. However, neither Sweden, nor any other Nordic state created a civil code of the kind of the Code Civil or the BGB.
Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked	41.44 Ranked 45th. 9% more than Sweden	38.19 Ranked 54th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services	65.1% Ranked 20th.	70.7% Ranked 6th. 9% more than Italy
People > Abortion > Abortion rate	10.6 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 18th.	20.2 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 3rd. 91% more than Italy
Culture > World Heritage Sites	45 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sweden	13 Ranked 15th.
Weather > Precipitation	256.1 billion cubic metres Ranked 9th.	340.07 billion cubic metres Ranked 6th. 33% more than Italy
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries	Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.2 km, San Marino 39 km, Slovenia 199 km, Switzerland 740 km	Finland 614 km, Norway 1,619 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	600.93 Ranked 6th. 29% more than Sweden	464.85 Ranked 20th.
Economy > Imports	$453.50 billion Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Sweden	$163.30 billion Ranked 28th.
People > Nationality > Adjective	Italian	Swedish
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	98.1% Ranked 153th.	99.4% Ranked 143th. 1% more than Italy
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9	AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	90-100
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.93 male(s)/female Ranked 205th.	0.98 male(s)/female Ranked 121st. 5% more than Italy
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.65% Ranked 159th.	10.95% Ranked 74th. 13% more than Italy
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality	37.74 Ranked 33th.	84.24 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Italy
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.32 births per woman Ranked 161st.	1.77 births per woman Ranked 137th. 34% more than Italy
Industry > Growth	-13.43 Ranked 112th.	-14.32 Ranked 113th. 7% more than Italy
Lifestyle > Happiness level > Very happy	13% Ranked 33th.	36% Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Italy
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (males)	10 Ranked 2nd.	16.4 Ranked 4th. 64% more than Italy
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters	5 Ranked 40th.	15 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Italy
Labor > Trade union membership	35% Ranked 8th.	82% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Italy
Government > Executive branch > Elections	president elected by an electoral college consisting of both houses of parliament and 58 regional representatives for a seven-year term (no term limits); election last held on 24-25 February 2013 (next to be held in 2020); prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by parliament	the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually becomes the prime minister
Crime > Software piracy rate	49% Ranked 72nd. 96% more than Sweden	25% Ranked 100th.
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	100 Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Sweden	40 Ranked 39th.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	1.8% Ranked 82nd. 20% more than Sweden	1.5% Ranked 59th.
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$1.02 trillion Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden	$273.30 billion Ranked 15th.
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 57th. The same as Sweden	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 46th.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$	$1.51 trillion Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Sweden	$326.48 billion Ranked 20th.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	2.46 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 6 times more than Sweden	0.405 per 1,000 people Ranked 108th.
Energy > Crude oil > Production	154,500 bbl/day Ranked 43th. 14 times more than Sweden	11,270 bbl/day Ranked 87th.
Lifestyle > Happiness net	64% Ranked 23th.	91% Ranked 4th. 42% more than Italy
Economy > GINI index	36.03 Ranked 20th. 44% more than Sweden	25 Ranked 40th.
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	137.1 Ranked 29th.	480.57 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Italy
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	105.57 Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden	103.17 Ranked 19th.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$1,588.71 Ranked 36th.	$2,451.41 Ranked 27th. 54% more than Italy
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	-31,765,158,209.106 Ranked 160th.	1.43 trillion Ranked 40th.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	208,947 Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden	50,616 Ranked 14th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals	42.73 million Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Sweden	3.43 million Ranked 49th.
Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft	56.54 Ranked 31st. 22% more than Sweden	46.48 Ranked 57th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$15,509.73 per capita Ranked 4th.	$27,582.50 per capita Ranked 7th. 78% more than Italy
Transport > Rail > Railway length	24,179 km Ranked 11th. 89% more than Sweden	12,821 km Ranked 20th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Health > Life expectancy > Years of potential life lost from premature death > Males	3,605 Ranked 23th. 13% more than Sweden	3,191 Ranked 26th.
Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend	$25.39 Ranked 13th.	$29.78 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Italy
Environment > Transport CO2 emission index	4,803.91 Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Sweden	2,212.43 Ranked 6th.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$462.10 billion Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden	$106.44 billion Ranked 25th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre	$3,737.25 Ranked 17th.	$3,973.49 Ranked 14th. 6% more than Italy
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$1.61 Ranked 51st. 30% more than Sweden	$1.24 Ranked 67th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	16.41% Ranked 14th. 30% more than Sweden	12.62% Ranked 74th.
Health > Heart disease deaths	65.2 per 100,000 people Ranked 21st.	110.1 per 100,000 people Ranked 11th. 69% more than Italy
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 89th.	4 Ranked 12th. 33% more than Italy
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$48.79 billion Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sweden	$14.40 billion Ranked 20th.
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes	see McDonald's Italy	First outlet in Scandinavia . See McDonald's Sweden
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	7.75 Ranked 32nd. 42% more than Sweden	5.44 Ranked 50th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,659.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th.	1,804.05 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Italy
Health > Abortions	134,137 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden	37,489 Ranked 12th.
Economy > Tax > Tax rates	37.6 Ranked 20th. 9% more than Sweden	34.47 Ranked 30th.
Government > National symbol(s)	white, five-pointed star (Stella d'Italia)	three crowns; lion
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	1,750.34 Ranked 31st.	2,543.57 Ranked 18th. 45% more than Italy
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population	2.6% Ranked 104th.	4.9% Ranked 89th. 88% more than Italy
Geography > Irrigated land	39,500 sq km Ranked 16th. 25 times more than Sweden	1,600 sq km Ranked 79th.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	177.07 billion Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden	47.02 billion Ranked 20th.
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$2.00 trillion Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Sweden	$535.52 billion Ranked 21st.
Crime > Drug offences	37,965 per 100,000 people Ranked 8th.	38,005 per 100,000 people Ranked 7th. About the same as Italy
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total	436,000 Ranked 13th. 25 times more than Sweden	17,600 Ranked 104th.
Cost of living > IPad Index	$674.96 Ranked 16th.	$706.87 Ranked 5th. 5% more than Italy
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	550.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	775.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 41% more than Italy
Economy > GDP per person	35,083.65 Ranked 23th.	43,653.69 Ranked 14th. 24% more than Italy
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	7.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	8.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 17% more than Italy
Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh	89.73 billion Ranked 7th.	96.51 billion Ranked 6th. 8% more than Italy
Education > Duration of compulsory education	9 years Ranked 86th.	10 years Ranked 41st. 11% more than Italy
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim	1.7% Ranked 109th.	4% Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Italy
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	3.2 Ranked 177th. 39% more than Sweden	2.3 Ranked 189th.
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution	34.46 Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Sweden	4.49 Ranked 59th.
People > Marriage rate	5.4 Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Sweden	4.7 Ranked 27th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$68.28 Ranked 22nd.	$76.50 Ranked 16th. 12% more than Italy
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	1,475 Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Sweden	715 Ranked 74th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	21.6% Ranked 59th. 49% more than Sweden	14.53% Ranked 107th.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	355.49 Ranked 45th.	454.08 Ranked 24th. 28% more than Italy
Industry > Car > Production	573,169 Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Sweden	177,084 Ranked 30th.
Health > Life expectancy > Women	85 years Ranked 1st. 1% more than Sweden	84 years Ranked 11th.
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, clothes, wine	Machinery and transport equipment, paper products, chemicals
Geography > Natural hazards	regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice	ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic
Labor > Employment rate > Adults	43.6 Ranked 156th.	57.6 Ranked 83th. 32% more than Italy
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	193.46 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Sweden	50.08 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 14th.
Government > Flag description	three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; design inspired by the French flag brought to Italy by Napoleon in 1797; colors are those of Milan (red and white) combined with the green uniform color of the Milanese civic guard	blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the colors reflect those of the Swedish coat of arms - three gold crowns on a blue field
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date	October 15, 1985	October 27, 1973
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$15,546.42 Ranked 14th.	$24,535.82 Ranked 5th. 58% more than Italy
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	245.21 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Sweden	52.75 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 65th.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 120th. The same as Sweden	12 nautical mile Ranked 60th.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	655.8 billion Ranked 38th.	1.11 trillion Ranked 27th. 69% more than Italy
Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water	55.91 Ranked 20th.	90.79 Ranked 2nd. 62% more than Italy
Economy > Debt > External	$2.49 trillion Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Sweden	$1.03 trillion Ranked 16th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$627.16 Ranked 34th. 1% more than Sweden	$623.24 Ranked 35th.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	6,272.72$ Ranked 19th.	9,816.39$ Ranked 10th. 56% more than Italy
Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs	49.77 Ranked 40th. 25% more than Sweden	39.93 Ranked 62nd.
Economy > Central bank discount rate	1.5% Ranked 42nd.	5.5% Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Italy
Media > Televisions	30.3 million Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Sweden	4.6 million Ranked 34th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils	4.63 million Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Sweden	698,968 Ranked 62nd.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	29.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 58% more than Sweden	18.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	459.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.	609.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 33% more than Italy
Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (females	2.8 Ranked 2nd.	5.9 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Italy
Education > College and university > Private school share	9.59% Ranked 90th. 9% more than Sweden	8.81% Ranked 91st.
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 43th. The same as Sweden	1 Ranked 26th.
Education > School life expectancy > Total	14.7 years Ranked 20th.	16 years Ranked 6th. 9% more than Italy
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.593 Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Sweden	0.167 Ranked 145th.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$40,328.31 per capita Ranked 14th.	$66,130.66 per capita Ranked 9th. 64% more than Italy
Lifestyle > Food and drink > Coffee > Consumption	3.2 kgs Ranked 11th.	7.8 kgs Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Italy
Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery	67.04 Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Sweden	27.24 Ranked 81st.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	3.43 Ranked 45th.	5.32 Ranked 22nd. 55% more than Italy
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	74.1% Ranked 27th. 5% more than Sweden	70.9% Ranked 39th.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	41.77 Ranked 52nd.	87.7 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Italy
Industry > Motor vehicle > Production	1.43 million Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Sweden	276,193 Ranked 17th.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	5,023.41 kWh per capita Ranked 49th.	15,922.78 kWh per capita Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Italy
Transport > Road > Motorway density	21.94 m of motorway per square km Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Sweden	3.87 m of motorway per square km Ranked 20th.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	4.91 sq km Ranked 154th.	44.57 sq km Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Italy

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