How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP

Italy

0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Spain

0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Italy rank

151st

Spain rank

148th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 151st and Spain ranks 148th of 187 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Spain
1970s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Spain
1980s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Spain
1990s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Spain
2000s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Spain
2010s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Spain
2020s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp between Italy and Spain?: 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp?: Italy ranks 151st and Spain ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 No per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,242 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.