India vs Italy: Elected Political Leaders Index
India
0.996
in 2025
Italy
0.985
in 2025
India rank
126th
Italy rank
128th
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
India currently reports 0.996 against 0.985 in Italy, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.
India ranks 126th and Italy ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.55 | 0.55 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0345 | 0.499 | 0.4645 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.8636 | 0.99 | 0.1264 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.9806 | 0.99 | 0.0094 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.9946 | 0.99 | 0.0046 | India |
| 1980s | 0.996 | 0.99 | 0.006 | India |
| 1990s | 0.996 | 0.99 | 0.006 | India |
| 2000s | 0.996 | 0.99 | 0.006 | India |
| 2010s | 0.996 | 0.99 | 0.006 | India |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.9867 | 0.0093 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, India or Italy?
- India, at 0.996 against 0.985 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between India and Italy?
- 0.011, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- India ranks 126th and Italy ranks 128th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).