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Equal Rights Protection Index in Italy

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

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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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 0.016 —
1816 0.016 +0.0%
1817 0.016 +0.0%
1818 0.016 +0.0%
1819 0.016 +0.0%
1820 0.016 +0.0%
1821 0.016 +0.0%
1822 0.016 +0.0%
1823 0.016 +0.0%
1824 0.016 +0.0%
1825 0.016 +0.0%
1826 0.016 +0.0%
1827 0.016 +0.0%
1828 0.016 +0.0%
1829 0.016 +0.0%
1830 0.016 +0.0%
1831 0.016 +0.0%
1832 0.016 +0.0%
1833 0.016 +0.0%
1834 0.016 +0.0%
1835 0.016 +0.0%
1836 0.016 +0.0%
1837 0.016 +0.0%
1838 0.016 +0.0%
1839 0.016 +0.0%
1840 0.016 +0.0%
1841 0.016 +0.0%
1842 0.016 +0.0%
1843 0.016 +0.0%
1844 0.016 +0.0%
1845 0.016 +0.0%
1846 0.016 +0.0%
1847 0.016 +0.0%
1848 0.016 +0.0%
1849 0.121 +656.2%
1850 0.121 +0.0%
1851 0.121 +0.0%
1852 0.121 +0.0%
1853 0.121 +0.0%
1854 0.121 +0.0%
1855 0.121 +0.0%
1856 0.121 +0.0%
1857 0.121 +0.0%
1858 0.121 +0.0%
1859 0.121 +0.0%
1860 0.121 +0.0%
1861 0.121 +0.0%
1862 0.394 +225.6%
1863 0.394 +0.0%
1864 0.394 +0.0%
1865 0.394 +0.0%
1866 0.394 +0.0%
1867 0.394 +0.0%
1868 0.394 +0.0%
1869 0.394 +0.0%
1870 0.394 +0.0%
1871 0.394 +0.0%
1872 0.394 +0.0%
1873 0.394 +0.0%
1874 0.394 +0.0%
1875 0.394 +0.0%
1876 0.394 +0.0%
1877 0.394 +0.0%
1878 0.394 +0.0%
1879 0.394 +0.0%
1880 0.394 +0.0%
1881 0.394 +0.0%
1882 0.394 +0.0%
1883 0.394 +0.0%
1884 0.394 +0.0%
1885 0.394 +0.0%
1886 0.394 +0.0%
1887 0.394 +0.0%
1888 0.394 +0.0%
1889 0.394 +0.0%
1890 0.394 +0.0%
1891 0.394 +0.0%
1892 0.394 +0.0%
1893 0.394 +0.0%
1894 0.394 +0.0%
1895 0.394 +0.0%
1896 0.394 +0.0%
1897 0.394 +0.0%
1898 0.394 +0.0%
1899 0.394 +0.0%
1900 0.457 +16.0%
1901 0.457 +0.0%
1902 0.457 +0.0%
1903 0.457 +0.0%
1904 0.457 +0.0%
1905 0.457 +0.0%
1906 0.457 +0.0%
1907 0.457 +0.0%
1908 0.457 +0.0%
1909 0.457 +0.0%
1910 0.457 +0.0%
1911 0.457 +0.0%
1912 0.468 +2.4%
1913 0.468 +0.0%
1914 0.468 +0.0%
1915 0.468 +0.0%
1916 0.468 +0.0%
1917 0.468 +0.0%
1918 0.468 +0.0%
1919 0.468 +0.0%
1920 0.468 +0.0%
1921 0.468 +0.0%
1922 0.467 -0.2%
1923 0.363 -22.3%
1924 0.374 +3.0%
1925 0.35 -6.4%
1926 0.333 -4.9%
1927 0.333 +0.0%
1928 0.333 +0.0%
1929 0.333 +0.0%
1930 0.333 +0.0%
1931 0.333 +0.0%
1932 0.333 +0.0%
1933 0.333 +0.0%
1934 0.333 +0.0%
1935 0.333 +0.0%
1936 0.333 +0.0%
1937 0.333 +0.0%
1938 0.256 -23.1%
1939 0.256 +0.0%
1940 0.256 +0.0%
1941 0.256 +0.0%
1942 0.256 +0.0%
1943 0.239 -6.6%
1944 0.724 +202.9%
1945 0.724 +0.0%
1946 0.77 +6.4%
1947 0.778 +1.0%
1948 0.829 +6.6%
1949 0.838 +1.1%
1950 0.838 +0.0%
1951 0.838 +0.0%
1952 0.838 +0.0%
1953 0.838 +0.0%
1954 0.838 +0.0%
1955 0.838 +0.0%
1956 0.905 +8.0%
1957 0.905 +0.0%
1958 0.905 +0.0%
1959 0.905 +0.0%
1960 0.916 +1.2%
1961 0.916 +0.0%
1962 0.916 +0.0%
1963 0.927 +1.2%
1964 0.927 +0.0%
1965 0.927 +0.0%
1966 0.927 +0.0%
1967 0.927 +0.0%
1968 0.927 +0.0%
1969 0.929 +0.2%
1970 0.941 +1.3%
1971 0.941 +0.0%
1972 0.966 +2.7%
1973 0.966 +0.0%
1974 0.966 +0.0%
1975 0.966 +0.0%
1976 0.966 +0.0%
1977 0.966 +0.0%
1978 0.966 +0.0%
1979 0.966 +0.0%
1980 0.966 +0.0%
1981 0.966 +0.0%
1982 0.966 +0.0%
1983 0.966 +0.0%
1984 0.966 +0.0%
1985 0.966 +0.0%
1986 0.966 +0.0%
1987 0.966 +0.0%
1988 0.966 +0.0%
1989 0.966 +0.0%
1990 0.966 +0.0%
1991 0.966 +0.0%
1992 0.966 +0.0%
1993 0.966 +0.0%
1994 0.966 +0.0%
1995 0.966 +0.0%
1996 0.966 +0.0%
1997 0.966 +0.0%
1998 0.966 +0.0%
1999 0.966 +0.0%
2000 0.966 +0.0%
2001 0.966 +0.0%
2002 0.966 +0.0%
2003 0.966 +0.0%
2004 0.966 +0.0%
2005 0.966 +0.0%
2006 0.966 +0.0%
2007 0.966 +0.0%
2008 0.966 +0.0%
2009 0.966 +0.0%
2010 0.966 +0.0%
2011 0.966 +0.0%
2012 0.963 -0.3%
2013 0.922 -4.3%
2014 0.922 +0.0%
2015 0.922 +0.0%
2016 0.922 +0.0%
2017 0.958 +3.9%
2018 0.915 -4.5%
2019 0.918 +0.3%
2020 0.898 -2.2%
2021 0.936 +4.2%
2022 0.924 -1.3%
2023 0.924 +0.0%
2024 0.924 +0.0%
2025 0.929 +0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.929 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.929 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Norway 0.956 compare
  2. 9 Czechia 0.955 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 0.955 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 0.924 compare
  5. 13 Austria 0.923 compare
  6. 14 Taiwan 0.922 compare

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