Deliberative Democracy Index in Italy
Italy: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Italy, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Italy stood at 0.61.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Italy peaked at 0.815 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1929.
Italy ranks 43rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.216 | — |
| 1901 | 0.215 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.215 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.223 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.221 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.228 | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 0.226 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.252 | +11.5% |
| 1914 | 0.237 | -6.0% |
| 1915 | 0.217 | -8.4% |
| 1916 | 0.216 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.212 | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.22 | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.256 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | 0.26 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.254 | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.129 | -49.2% |
| 1923 | 0.064 | -50.4% |
| 1924 | 0.043 | -32.8% |
| 1925 | 0.01 | -76.7% |
| 1926 | 0.008 | -20.0% |
| 1927 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1930 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.12 | +1614.3% |
| 1945 | 0.127 | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 0.31 | +144.1% |
| 1947 | 0.498 | +60.6% |
| 1948 | 0.51 | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.574 | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.579 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.607 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.627 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.628 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.643 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.654 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.656 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.676 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.674 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.678 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.682 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.689 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.729 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.739 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.743 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.755 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.756 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.758 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.759 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.767 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.775 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.774 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.759 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.745 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.751 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.782 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.779 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.77 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.756 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.769 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.779 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.789 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.803 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.796 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.799 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.804 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.815 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.802 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.804 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.808 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.807 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.793 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.789 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.777 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.781 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.766 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.725 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.673 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.61 | -9.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +1614.3% | 0.007 | 0.12 |
| 1946 | +144.1% | 0.127 | 0.31 |
| 1925 | -76.7% | 0.043 | 0.01 |
| 1947 | +60.6% | 0.31 | 0.498 |
| 1923 | -50.4% | 0.129 | 0.064 |
| 1922 | -49.2% | 0.254 | 0.129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2191 | 0.215 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.229 | 0.212 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0791 | 0.007 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2167 | 0.007 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6024 | 0.574 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6476 | 0.643 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6851 | 0.674 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7493 | 0.729 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7676 | 0.745 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7796 | 0.756 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8021 | 0.789 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.722 | 0.61 | 0.781 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Italy?
- Deliberative democracy index in Italy was 0.61 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1929.
- How does Italy rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.