Political rights rating fh in Italy
Italy: Political rights rating fh was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2
in 1976
All-time low
1
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating fh in Italy stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Italy peaked at 2 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
Italy ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political rights rating fh in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Italy?
- Political rights rating fh in Italy was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1976.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for political rights rating fh?
- Italy ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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