Europe vs Italy: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Europe
36.2%
in 2024
Italy
2.8%
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Europe
- Italy
How they compare
Europe currently reports 36.2% against 2.8% in Italy, a difference of 33.4%.
That makes Europe's figure about 13.1 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 3.7% | 40.4% | Europe |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 2.8% | 35.5% | Europe |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 2.8% | 34.3% | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Europe or Italy?
- Europe, at 36.2% against 2.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Europe and Italy?
- 33.4%, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Italy rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.