#Statistics

Eurostat: “Key figures on Europe”, 2026 edition. A social, economic and environmental “snapshot” of the 27

Catholic education across the globe: more than 70 million students and 231,000 schools

With over 70 million students enrolled in 231,000 educational institutions across 171 countries, Catholic education is a prominent global educational…

Is the European continent really that “old”? The figures speak for themselves

Analysing socio-demographic trends in the 27 EU member states offers some insights into European society, potentially highlighting critical factors with…

Eurostat: 93 million people at risk of poverty or social exclusion across the EU. Italy ranks “seventh worst”

Eurostat: 4,000 homicides in a year in the EU. Downward trend. 887 in France, 661 in Germany, 338 in Italy

Eurostat: a “portrait” of the EU. 5.5% of the world’s population, 14.7% of the global GDP. Median age, 44. People live longer in Europe

Eurostat: life expectancy in Europe over 80 years. The “weight” of COVID. People live longer in Madrid, Trento and Paris

Fears of migrant invasion are unfounded. As the data shows

The number of immigrants in Italy has remained stable for a dozen years, at around 5.3 million registered residents, plus…

Eurostat: how many hours do Europeans work per week? 41 hours in Greece, 33.2 in the Netherlands. With 37.4 hours, Italy’s in line with the EU’s average

Germany: DBK, Catholic Church statistics published. 21 million faithful, but over 520,000 left the community last year

Croatia: census, row over Catholic numbers. Ancic (Bishops’ Conference spokesman), “figures should be clarified”