Population
58.9M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$77,779
in 2031
Passport power
#6
122 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Milan
of 74 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Italian Republic
- Capital
- Rome
- Continent
- Europe / Southern Europe
- Area
- 301,336 km²
- Population
- 58.9M
- Density
- 195.3/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .it
- Calling code
- +39
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #6 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 122
- Total accessible
- 160
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa $2,377/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Student 3 Residency 2 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Italian (Italiano), Catalan
- Religions
- Christianity 84.0%, Irreligion 12.0%, Other 4.0%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.915
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $77,779
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 84.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 89.2%
- Gini index (2017)
- 35.9
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 6.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 69.7%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.6/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 15.2 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.6/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.73
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy's Court of Cassation Issues Ruling on 'Minor Issue' in Citizenship by Descent Cases | Residency & citizenship | Latitude RCBI | 2 months ago |
| Italy's 7% Flat Tax for Foreign Retirees: Recent Changes and Eligibility | Tax & banking | Global Citizen Solutions | 3 months ago |
| Italy Golden Visa Program Overview for 2026 | Residency & citizenship | Global Citizen Solutions | 3 months ago |
| Citizenship-by-Investment Processing Times: Half of Programs Faster in Q1 2026 | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 4 months ago |