Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iceland or Italy?

Italy, at 0.569 against 0.565 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.