Key features of liberal democracy in Italy
Italy: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.642 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.642
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.797
in 2017
All-time low
0.032
in 1938
Years of data
211
1815–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Italy, 1815–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Italy stood at 0.642.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Italy peaked at 0.797 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1938.
That places Italy 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 5 |
| 1820s | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0664 | 0.061 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0772 | 0.067 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1937 | 0.137 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2144 | 0.213 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.233 | 0.227 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2319 | 0.221 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2465 | 0.245 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2554 | 0.245 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1194 | 0.034 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0335 | 0.032 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.224 | 0.032 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5678 | 0.548 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6168 | 0.609 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6519 | 0.64 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7172 | 0.696 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7477 | 0.732 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.762 | 0.746 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7864 | 0.775 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7278 | 0.642 | 0.774 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.668 compare
- 35 Cyprus 0.664 compare
- 36 Poland 0.645 compare
- 38 Mauritius 0.639 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 0.631 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 liberal democracy in Italy?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Italy was 0.642 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1938.
- How does Italy rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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