Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Italy
Italy: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2012
All-time low
0.171
in 1939
Years of data
211
1815β2025
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Italy, 1815β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.9 for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Italy peaked at 0.939 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 1939.
That places Italy 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 211 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.223 | 0.223 | 0.223 | 5 |
| 1820s | 0.223 | 0.223 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3016 | 0.223 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3474 | 0.311 | 0.567 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.591 | 0.591 | 0.591 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6118 | 0.591 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.671 | 0.617 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6712 | 0.648 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.658 | 0.63 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6991 | 0.686 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6774 | 0.636 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.361 | 0.179 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1796 | 0.171 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4713 | 0.171 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8355 | 0.831 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8634 | 0.839 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8878 | 0.881 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9314 | 0.923 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9347 | 0.934 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9352 | 0.932 | 0.938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9313 | 0.925 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9115 | 0.9 | 0.924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 Australia 0.906 compare
- 33 Seychelles 0.904 compare
- 35 Canada 0.897 compare
- 36 Cyprus 0.895 compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
More social development data for Italy
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Italy?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Italy was 0.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 1939.
- How does Italy rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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