Legislative Corruption Score in Italy
Italy: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.999 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Italy, 1861–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.999 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Italy peaked at 1.67 in 1861 and was at its lowest, -0.843, in 1923.
Italy ranks 41st of 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.1301 | -0.062 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 1870s | -0.062 | -0.062 | -0.062 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.062 | -0.062 | -0.062 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.062 | -0.062 | -0.062 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.062 | -0.062 | -0.062 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.062 | -0.062 | -0.062 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.6087 | -0.843 | -0.062 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.843 | -0.843 | -0.843 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0216 | -0.843 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.814 | 0.814 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.814 | 0.814 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.814 | 0.814 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4804 | -0.66 | -0.211 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1378 | -0.66 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.101 | 0.086 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3093 | 0.166 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.862 | 0.555 | 0.999 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Italy?
- Legislative corruption score in Italy was 0.999 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 1861.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.843 in 1923.
- How does Italy rank for legislative corruption score?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.