Italy vs Northern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Italy
2.5%
in 2024
Northern Europe
6.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Northern Europe rank
16th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Italy
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 6.3% against 2.5% in Italy, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.5 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Northern Europe ranks 16th of 235 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.6% | 5.0% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.8% | 4.1% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Northern 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, Italy or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 6.3% against 2.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Italy and Northern Europe?
- 3.8%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Northern Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Italy ranks 13th and Northern Europe ranks 16th of 235 countries.
- 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.