Key features of electoral democracy in Italy
Italy: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.745
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 2017
All-time low
0.018
in 1815
Years of data
211
1815–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Italy, 1815–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.745 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Italy peaked at 0.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1815.
Italy ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 5 |
| 1820s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0188 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.047 | 0.019 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2061 | 0.205 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2339 | 0.205 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2429 | 0.237 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2859 | 0.272 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2952 | 0.282 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3058 | 0.303 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3379 | 0.307 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1836 | 0.06 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0552 | 0.053 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2805 | 0.052 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6924 | 0.678 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7286 | 0.727 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7524 | 0.741 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8121 | 0.792 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8338 | 0.821 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8455 | 0.833 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8638 | 0.854 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8152 | 0.745 | 0.857 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
- 38 Poland 0.768 compare
- 39 Seychelles 0.76 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
- 43 Greece 0.741 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.9 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.642 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.745 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.875 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.756 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Italy?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Italy was 0.745 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1815.
- How does Italy rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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