Italy

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Italy
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Rome
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 206 / km²

WRI Score 2026

76.81

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 29th
In Europe: 14th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 43%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 206 / km²· UN WPP
32.4
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $45,883· IMF WEO 2026
80.3
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 83.9 years· WHO / UN
95.6
Among the longest average lifespans globally.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.1 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
80.3
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 6.7%· ILO / SECO
79.8
Moderate unemployment relative to peers.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.5% of GDP· SIPRI
89.6
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
75.6
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
73.8
Moderate institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Italy holds 29th of 211 with a WRI Score of 76.81 — sits firmly in the upper tier. Its profile is defined by exceptional life expectancy (95.6) and military posture (89.6), offset by population density, a clear structural constraint.