Australia vs Italy: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Australia
0.957
in 2025
Italy
0.945
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.957 against 0.945 in Italy, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 21 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.19 | 0.298 | 0.108 | Italy |
| 1820s | 0.3479 | 0.298 | 0.0499 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.404 | 0.3601 | 0.0439 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.7163 | 0.3824 | 0.3339 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.797 | 0.501 | 0.296 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.866 | 0.6082 | 0.2578 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.866 | 0.698 | 0.168 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.866 | 0.7024 | 0.1636 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.866 | 0.681 | 0.185 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.869 | 0.7045 | 0.1645 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.8704 | 0.69 | 0.1804 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.876 | 0.4018 | 0.4742 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.8761 | 0.2326 | 0.6435 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.889 | 0.4998 | 0.3892 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.9656 | 0.846 | 0.1196 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.9678 | 0.8743 | 0.0935 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9788 | 0.9064 | 0.0724 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.9795 | 0.9452 | 0.0343 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.98 | 0.9462 | 0.0338 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.98 | 0.9459 | 0.0341 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9728 | 0.9461 | 0.0267 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9538 | 0.9383 | 0.0155 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 0.957 against 0.945 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Australia and Italy?
- 0.012, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.