Israel vs Italy: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Israel
77 years
in 2025
Italy
79 years
in 2025
Israel rank
19th
Italy rank
17th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 79 years against 77 years in Israel, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1950s | 6.5 years | 8.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 16.5 years | 18.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 26.5 years | 28.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 36.5 years | 38.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 46.5 years | 48.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.5 years | 58.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 68.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 74.5 years | 76.5 years | 2 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Israel or Italy?
- Italy, at 79 years against 77 years in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Israel and Italy?
- 2 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Israel ranks 19th and Italy ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.