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Read MoreItaly is 30th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Italy has remained at the same position.
Italy performs most strongly in Health and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Living Conditions.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Italy compares to other countries.