Civil liberties score fh in Italy

Italy: Civil liberties score fh was 52 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
52
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
54
in 2003
All-time low
52
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Italy, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 542004: 532005: 532006: 542007: 542008: 522009: 522010: 522011: 532012: 532013: 532014: 532015: 532016: 532017: 532018: 532019: 532020: 542021: 542022: 542023: 542024: 532025: 52

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 52 for civil liberties score fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Italy peaked at 54 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2008.

That places Italy 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Civil liberties score fh in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Italy, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 54 —
2004 53 -1.9%
2005 53 +0.0%
2006 54 +1.9%
2007 54 +0.0%
2008 52 -3.7%
2009 52 +0.0%
2010 52 +0.0%
2011 53 +1.9%
2012 53 +0.0%
2013 53 +0.0%
2014 53 +0.0%
2015 53 +0.0%
2016 53 +0.0%
2017 53 +0.0%
2018 53 +0.0%
2019 53 +0.0%
2020 54 +1.9%
2021 54 +0.0%
2022 54 +0.0%
2023 54 +0.0%
2024 53 -1.9%
2025 52 -1.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.14 52 54 7
2010s 52.9 52 53 10
2020s 53.5 52 54 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 46 Bahamas 52 compare
  2. 46 Cyprus 52 compare
  3. 46 Grenada 52 compare
  4. 46 Latvia 52 compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 52 compare
  6. 46 Samoa 52 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Italy?
Civil liberties score fh in Italy was 52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 54 in 2003.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2008.
How does Italy rank for civil liberties score fh?
Italy ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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