Key features of human rights in Italy
Italy: Key features of human rights was 0.9 in 2025. ▲ 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
1815–2025
Key features of human rights in Italy, 1815–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Italy is 0.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Italy peaked at 0.939 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 1939.
Italy ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, 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)
- 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 human rights in Italy?
- Key features of human rights in Italy was 0.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 1939.
- How does Italy rank for key features of human rights?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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