Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Italy
0.745
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.772
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.772 against 0.745 in Italy, a difference of 0.027.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.018 | 0.2664 | 0.2484 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.018 | 0.2722 | 0.2542 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.0188 | 0.2981 | 0.2793 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.047 | 0.3125 | 0.2655 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.2061 | 0.3163 | 0.1102 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.2339 | 0.3272 | 0.0933 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.2429 | 0.355 | 0.1121 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.2859 | 0.4083 | 0.1224 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.2952 | 0.4577 | 0.1625 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.3058 | 0.4764 | 0.1706 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.3379 | 0.4927 | 0.1548 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.1836 | 0.712 | 0.5284 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.0552 | 0.7212 | 0.666 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.2805 | 0.7366 | 0.4561 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.6924 | 0.8058 | 0.1134 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.7286 | 0.8158 | 0.0872 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.7524 | 0.8234 | 0.071 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8121 | 0.8035 | 0.0086 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8338 | 0.8163 | 0.0175 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.8455 | 0.8618 | 0.0163 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8638 | 0.8627 | 0.0011 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8152 | 0.838 | 0.0228 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.772 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.027, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Italy ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.