Iceland vs Italy: Participatory democracy index
Iceland
0.565
in 2025
Italy
0.569
in 2025
Iceland rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st
Participatory democracy index over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.569 against 0.565 in Iceland, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3248 | 0.148 | 0.1768 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.4369 | 0.1562 | 0.2807 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.5236 | 0.0727 | 0.4509 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.5327 | 0.0201 | 0.5126 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.5677 | 0.1548 | 0.4129 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.5861 | 0.4249 | 0.1612 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.5662 | 0.4554 | 0.1108 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.5804 | 0.5156 | 0.0648 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6008 | 0.5899 | 0.0109 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.6123 | 0.6382 | 0.0259 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.6169 | 0.6653 | 0.0484 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.643 | 0.6791 | 0.0361 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.6043 | 0.6357 | 0.0313 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.569 against 0.565 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.004, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.