Israel vs Italy: Age of democracy polity

Israel
71
in 2018
Italy
72
in 2018
Israel rank
17th
Italy rank
16th

Age of democracy polity over time

  • Israel
  • Italy
020406080194719822018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 72 against 71 in Israel, a difference of 1.

Across all 71 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 110 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Italy Difference Ahead
1940s 1.5 2.5 1 Italy
1950s 7.5 8.5 1 Italy
1960s 17.5 18.5 1 Italy
1970s 27.5 28.5 1 Italy
1980s 37.5 38.5 1 Italy
1990s 47.5 48.5 1 Italy
2000s 57.5 58.5 1 Italy
2010s 67 68 1 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy polity, Israel or Italy?
Italy, at 72 against 71 in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Israel and Italy?
1, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Israel and Italy rank globally for age of democracy polity?
Israel ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed