Egalitarian Democracy Index in Italy
Italy: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.652 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.652
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.804
in 2017
All-time low
0.072
in 1943
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Italy, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.652 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Italy peaked at 0.804 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1943.
That places Italy 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.112 | — |
| 1901 | 0.111 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.112 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.113 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.114 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.113 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.115 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.123 | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 0.142 | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 0.144 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.139 | -3.5% |
| 1916 | 0.14 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.159 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | 0.164 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.159 | -3.0% |
| 1922 | 0.146 | -8.2% |
| 1923 | 0.127 | -13.0% |
| 1924 | 0.112 | -11.8% |
| 1925 | 0.09 | -19.6% |
| 1926 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.088 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.08 | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.074 | -7.5% |
| 1939 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.072 | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.128 | +77.8% |
| 1945 | 0.145 | +13.3% |
| 1946 | 0.299 | +106.2% |
| 1947 | 0.444 | +48.5% |
| 1948 | 0.452 | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.5 | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 0.503 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.508 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.518 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.542 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.548 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.549 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.558 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.595 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 0.592 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.596 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.608 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.611 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.61 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.613 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.635 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.633 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.638 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.643 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.645 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.647 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.656 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.659 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.658 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.709 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.724 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.728 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.741 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.744 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.743 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.752 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.755 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.766 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.757 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.755 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.76 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.769 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.76 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.766 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.761 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.772 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.778 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.786 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.78 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.785 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.788 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.795 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.803 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.786 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.787 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.785 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.793 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.804 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.783 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.768 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.776 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.76 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.722 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.693 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.652 | -5.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.652 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.652 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +106.2% | 0.145 | 0.299 |
| 1944 | +77.8% | 0.072 | 0.128 |
| 1947 | +48.5% | 0.299 | 0.444 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.113 | 0.111 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1357 | 0.115 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1153 | 0.088 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0788 | 0.074 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2262 | 0.072 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.525 | 0.503 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6058 | 0.592 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6473 | 0.633 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7346 | 0.709 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7598 | 0.743 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7718 | 0.76 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7908 | 0.783 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7285 | 0.652 | 0.776 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Italy?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Italy was 0.652 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 2017.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1943.
- How does Italy rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.