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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Italy

Italy: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.157 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.157
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
140th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.46
in 1940
All-time low
0.134
in 2021
Years of data
165
1861–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Italy, 1861–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5186119432025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Italy is 0.157, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Italy peaked at 0.46 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.134, in 2021.

That places Italy 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 165 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1861 0.236 —
1862 0.341 +44.5%
1863 0.341 +0.0%
1864 0.341 +0.0%
1865 0.341 +0.0%
1866 0.341 +0.0%
1867 0.341 +0.0%
1868 0.341 +0.0%
1869 0.341 +0.0%
1870 0.336 -1.5%
1871 0.336 +0.0%
1872 0.336 +0.0%
1873 0.336 +0.0%
1874 0.336 +0.0%
1875 0.336 +0.0%
1876 0.336 +0.0%
1877 0.336 +0.0%
1878 0.336 +0.0%
1879 0.336 +0.0%
1880 0.336 +0.0%
1881 0.336 +0.0%
1882 0.336 +0.0%
1883 0.336 +0.0%
1884 0.336 +0.0%
1885 0.336 +0.0%
1886 0.336 +0.0%
1887 0.336 +0.0%
1888 0.336 +0.0%
1889 0.336 +0.0%
1890 0.336 +0.0%
1891 0.336 +0.0%
1892 0.336 +0.0%
1893 0.336 +0.0%
1894 0.336 +0.0%
1895 0.336 +0.0%
1896 0.336 +0.0%
1897 0.336 +0.0%
1898 0.336 +0.0%
1899 0.336 +0.0%
1900 0.336 +0.0%
1901 0.336 +0.0%
1902 0.336 +0.0%
1903 0.336 +0.0%
1904 0.336 +0.0%
1905 0.336 +0.0%
1906 0.336 +0.0%
1907 0.336 +0.0%
1908 0.336 +0.0%
1909 0.336 +0.0%
1910 0.336 +0.0%
1911 0.336 +0.0%
1912 0.336 +0.0%
1913 0.336 +0.0%
1914 0.336 +0.0%
1915 0.336 +0.0%
1916 0.336 +0.0%
1917 0.336 +0.0%
1918 0.336 +0.0%
1919 0.336 +0.0%
1920 0.336 +0.0%
1921 0.336 +0.0%
1922 0.324 -3.6%
1923 0.401 +23.8%
1924 0.447 +11.5%
1925 0.447 +0.0%
1926 0.448 +0.2%
1927 0.448 +0.0%
1928 0.448 +0.0%
1929 0.448 +0.0%
1930 0.451 +0.7%
1931 0.451 +0.0%
1932 0.451 +0.0%
1933 0.451 +0.0%
1934 0.451 +0.0%
1935 0.451 +0.0%
1936 0.451 +0.0%
1937 0.451 +0.0%
1938 0.451 +0.0%
1939 0.451 +0.0%
1940 0.46 +2.0%
1941 0.46 +0.0%
1942 0.46 +0.0%
1943 0.46 +0.0%
1944 0.404 -12.2%
1945 0.338 -16.3%
1946 0.197 -41.7%
1947 0.173 -12.2%
1948 0.194 +12.1%
1949 0.194 +0.0%
1950 0.194 +0.0%
1951 0.194 +0.0%
1952 0.194 +0.0%
1953 0.194 +0.0%
1954 0.194 +0.0%
1955 0.194 +0.0%
1956 0.194 +0.0%
1957 0.194 +0.0%
1958 0.194 +0.0%
1959 0.194 +0.0%
1960 0.186 -4.1%
1961 0.186 +0.0%
1962 0.186 +0.0%
1963 0.186 +0.0%
1964 0.186 +0.0%
1965 0.186 +0.0%
1966 0.186 +0.0%
1967 0.186 +0.0%
1968 0.186 +0.0%
1969 0.186 +0.0%
1970 0.186 +0.0%
1971 0.186 +0.0%
1972 0.186 +0.0%
1973 0.186 +0.0%
1974 0.186 +0.0%
1975 0.186 +0.0%
1976 0.186 +0.0%
1977 0.186 +0.0%
1978 0.186 +0.0%
1979 0.186 +0.0%
1980 0.295 +58.6%
1981 0.295 +0.0%
1982 0.295 +0.0%
1983 0.295 +0.0%
1984 0.333 +12.9%
1985 0.333 +0.0%
1986 0.333 +0.0%
1987 0.333 +0.0%
1988 0.333 +0.0%
1989 0.34 +2.1%
1990 0.34 +0.0%
1991 0.34 +0.0%
1992 0.331 -2.6%
1993 0.261 -21.1%
1994 0.276 +5.7%
1995 0.276 +0.0%
1996 0.245 -11.2%
1997 0.245 +0.0%
1998 0.245 +0.0%
1999 0.245 +0.0%
2000 0.252 +2.9%
2001 0.271 +7.5%
2002 0.271 +0.0%
2003 0.271 +0.0%
2004 0.271 +0.0%
2005 0.271 +0.0%
2006 0.231 -14.8%
2007 0.231 +0.0%
2008 0.273 +18.2%
2009 0.273 +0.0%
2010 0.241 -11.7%
2011 0.211 -12.4%
2012 0.208 -1.4%
2013 0.196 -5.8%
2014 0.198 +1.0%
2015 0.198 +0.0%
2016 0.194 -2.0%
2017 0.186 -4.1%
2018 0.186 +0.0%
2019 0.186 +0.0%
2020 0.164 -11.8%
2021 0.134 -18.3%
2022 0.134 +0.0%
2023 0.151 +12.7%
2024 0.182 +20.5%
2025 0.157 -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.3293 0.236 0.341 9
1870s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1880s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1890s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1900s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1910s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1920s 0.4083 0.324 0.448 10
1930s 0.451 0.451 0.451 10
1940s 0.334 0.173 0.46 10
1950s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1960s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
1970s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
1980s 0.3185 0.295 0.34 10
1990s 0.2804 0.245 0.34 10
2000s 0.2615 0.231 0.273 10
2010s 0.2004 0.186 0.241 10
2020s 0.1537 0.134 0.182 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Italy?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Italy was 0.157 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 1940.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Italy ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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