Italy vs United States: Age of liberal democracy
Italy
56 years
in 2025
United States
56 years
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
United States rank
18th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56 years against 56 years in United States, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and United States ranks 18th of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 6.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1980s | 15.5 years | 16.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1990s | 25.5 years | 26.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2000s | 35.5 years | 36.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2010s | 45.5 years | 46.5 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2020s | 53 years | 54 years | 1 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Italy or United States?
- Italy, at 56 years against 56 years in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Italy and United States?
- 0 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Italy ranks 18th and United States 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.