Israel vs Italy: Age of liberal democracy
Israel
57 years
in 2022
Italy
56 years
in 2025
Israel rank
17th
Italy rank
18th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Israel currently reports 57 years against 56 years in Italy, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 5.5 years | 4 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 15.5 years | 4 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 25.5 years | 4 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 35.5 years | 4 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 49.5 years | 45.5 years | 4 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 56 years | 52 years | 4 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Israel or Italy?
- Israel, at 57 years against 56 years in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Israel and Italy?
- 1 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Israel ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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.