What is equal rights protection index in Italy?

Equal rights protection index in Italy was 0.929 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 1972.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1815.

How does Italy rank for equal rights protection index?

Italy ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Italy

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Italy
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.929 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.929

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

11th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.966

in 1972

All-time low

0.016

in 1815

Years of data

211

1815–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Italy, 1815–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Italy is 0.929, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Italy peaked at 0.966 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1815.

That places Italy 11th out of 176 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.016	0.016	0.016	5
1820s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1830s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1840s	0.0265	0.016	0.121	10
1850s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1860s	0.3394	0.121	0.394	10
1870s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1880s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1890s	0.394	0.394	0.394	10
1900s	0.457	0.457	0.457	10
1910s	0.4658	0.457	0.468	10
1920s	0.3822	0.333	0.468	10
1930s	0.3176	0.256	0.333	10
1940s	0.567	0.239	0.838	10
1950s	0.8648	0.838	0.905	10
1960s	0.9239	0.916	0.929	10
1970s	0.961	0.941	0.966	10
1980s	0.966	0.966	0.966	10
1990s	0.966	0.966	0.966	10
2000s	0.966	0.966	0.966	10
2010s	0.9374	0.915	0.966	10
2020s	0.9225	0.898	0.936	6

Countries ranked near Italy

8 Norway 0.956 compare
9 Czechia 0.955 compare
9 Switzerland 0.955 compare
12 Sweden 0.924 compare
13 Austria 0.923 compare
14 Taiwan 0.922 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Italy

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 192,914 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 266 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.642 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.9 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.569 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.9 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Italy?: Equal rights protection index in Italy was 0.929 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 1972.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1815.
How does Italy rank for equal rights protection index?: Italy ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.