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Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Italy

Italy: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 80 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
80 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80 years
in 2025
All-time low
1 years
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Age of electoral democracy in Italy, 1946–2025

020406080194619852025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Italy recorded 80 years for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Italy peaked at 80 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1946.

That places Italy 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Italy, year by year

Year years Change
1946 1 years —
1947 2 years +100.0%
1948 3 years +50.0%
1949 4 years +33.3%
1950 5 years +25.0%
1951 6 years +20.0%
1952 7 years +16.7%
1953 8 years +14.3%
1954 9 years +12.5%
1955 10 years +11.1%
1956 11 years +10.0%
1957 12 years +9.1%
1958 13 years +8.3%
1959 14 years +7.7%
1960 15 years +7.1%
1961 16 years +6.7%
1962 17 years +6.2%
1963 18 years +5.9%
1964 19 years +5.6%
1965 20 years +5.3%
1966 21 years +5.0%
1967 22 years +4.8%
1968 23 years +4.5%
1969 24 years +4.3%
1970 25 years +4.2%
1971 26 years +4.0%
1972 27 years +3.8%
1973 28 years +3.7%
1974 29 years +3.6%
1975 30 years +3.4%
1976 31 years +3.3%
1977 32 years +3.2%
1978 33 years +3.1%
1979 34 years +3.0%
1980 35 years +2.9%
1981 36 years +2.9%
1982 37 years +2.8%
1983 38 years +2.7%
1984 39 years +2.6%
1985 40 years +2.6%
1986 41 years +2.5%
1987 42 years +2.4%
1988 43 years +2.4%
1989 44 years +2.3%
1990 45 years +2.3%
1991 46 years +2.2%
1992 47 years +2.2%
1993 48 years +2.1%
1994 49 years +2.1%
1995 50 years +2.0%
1996 51 years +2.0%
1997 52 years +2.0%
1998 53 years +1.9%
1999 54 years +1.9%
2000 55 years +1.9%
2001 56 years +1.8%
2002 57 years +1.8%
2003 58 years +1.8%
2004 59 years +1.7%
2005 60 years +1.7%
2006 61 years +1.7%
2007 62 years +1.6%
2008 63 years +1.6%
2009 64 years +1.6%
2010 65 years +1.6%
2011 66 years +1.5%
2012 67 years +1.5%
2013 68 years +1.5%
2014 69 years +1.5%
2015 70 years +1.4%
2016 71 years +1.4%
2017 72 years +1.4%
2018 73 years +1.4%
2019 74 years +1.4%
2020 75 years +1.4%
2021 76 years +1.3%
2022 77 years +1.3%
2023 78 years +1.3%
2024 79 years +1.3%
2025 80 years +1.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 80 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 80 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1947 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1948 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1949 +33.3% 3 years 4 years
1950 +25.0% 4 years 5 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 2.5 years 1 years 4 years 4
1950s 9.5 years 5 years 14 years 10
1960s 19.5 years 15 years 24 years 10
1970s 29.5 years 25 years 34 years 10
1980s 39.5 years 35 years 44 years 10
1990s 49.5 years 45 years 54 years 10
2000s 59.5 years 55 years 64 years 10
2010s 69.5 years 65 years 74 years 10
2020s 77.5 years 75 years 80 years 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 France 80 years compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 80 years compare
  3. 16 Malta 79 years compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of electoral democracy in Italy?
Age of electoral democracy in Italy was 80 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 80 years in 2025.
What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1946.
How does Italy rank for age of electoral democracy?
Italy ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age of electoral democracy
Unit
years
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.