What is civil society participation index in Italy?

Civil society participation index in Italy was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1994.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1941.

How does Italy rank for civil society participation index?

Italy ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Italy

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Italy
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.882 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.882

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

28th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.942

in 1994

All-time low

0.027

in 1941

Years of data

211

1815–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Italy, 1815–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.882 for civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Italy peaked at 0.942 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1941.

Italy ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Italy, 1815 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1815	0.048	—
1816	0.048	+0.0%
1817	0.048	+0.0%
1818	0.048	+0.0%
1819	0.048	+0.0%
1820	0.048	+0.0%
1821	0.048	+0.0%
1822	0.048	+0.0%
1823	0.048	+0.0%
1824	0.048	+0.0%
1825	0.048	+0.0%
1826	0.048	+0.0%
1827	0.048	+0.0%
1828	0.048	+0.0%
1829	0.048	+0.0%
1830	0.048	+0.0%
1831	0.048	+0.0%
1832	0.048	+0.0%
1833	0.048	+0.0%
1834	0.048	+0.0%
1835	0.048	+0.0%
1836	0.048	+0.0%
1837	0.048	+0.0%
1838	0.048	+0.0%
1839	0.048	+0.0%
1840	0.048	+0.0%
1841	0.048	+0.0%
1842	0.048	+0.0%
1843	0.048	+0.0%
1844	0.048	+0.0%
1845	0.048	+0.0%
1846	0.048	+0.0%
1847	0.048	+0.0%
1848	0.078	+62.5%
1849	0.2	+156.4%
1850	0.2	+0.0%
1851	0.2	+0.0%
1852	0.2	+0.0%
1853	0.2	+0.0%
1854	0.2	+0.0%
1855	0.2	+0.0%
1856	0.2	+0.0%
1857	0.2	+0.0%
1858	0.2	+0.0%
1859	0.2	+0.0%
1860	0.2	+0.0%
1861	0.32	+60.0%
1862	0.201	-37.2%
1863	0.201	+0.0%
1864	0.201	+0.0%
1865	0.201	+0.0%
1866	0.201	+0.0%
1867	0.201	+0.0%
1868	0.201	+0.0%
1869	0.201	+0.0%
1870	0.201	+0.0%
1871	0.201	+0.0%
1872	0.201	+0.0%
1873	0.201	+0.0%
1874	0.201	+0.0%
1875	0.201	+0.0%
1876	0.201	+0.0%
1877	0.201	+0.0%
1878	0.201	+0.0%
1879	0.201	+0.0%
1880	0.243	+20.9%
1881	0.243	+0.0%
1882	0.243	+0.0%
1883	0.243	+0.0%
1884	0.243	+0.0%
1885	0.243	+0.0%
1886	0.243	+0.0%
1887	0.243	+0.0%
1888	0.243	+0.0%
1889	0.243	+0.0%
1890	0.283	+16.5%
1891	0.283	+0.0%
1892	0.283	+0.0%
1893	0.283	+0.0%
1894	0.283	+0.0%
1895	0.283	+0.0%
1896	0.283	+0.0%
1897	0.283	+0.0%
1898	0.283	+0.0%
1899	0.283	+0.0%
1900	0.537	+89.8%
1901	0.535	-0.4%
1902	0.535	+0.0%
1903	0.535	+0.0%
1904	0.535	+0.0%
1905	0.535	+0.0%
1906	0.535	+0.0%
1907	0.535	+0.0%
1908	0.535	+0.0%
1909	0.535	+0.0%
1910	0.533	-0.4%
1911	0.533	+0.0%
1912	0.533	+0.0%
1913	0.549	+3.0%
1914	0.52	-5.3%
1915	0.495	-4.8%
1916	0.487	-1.6%
1917	0.473	-2.9%
1918	0.473	+0.0%
1919	0.563	+19.0%
1920	0.541	-3.9%
1921	0.541	+0.0%
1922	0.258	-52.3%
1923	0.265	+2.7%
1924	0.225	-15.1%
1925	0.11	-51.1%
1926	0.079	-28.2%
1927	0.077	-2.5%
1928	0.077	+0.0%
1929	0.077	+0.0%
1930	0.077	+0.0%
1931	0.077	+0.0%
1932	0.077	+0.0%
1933	0.077	+0.0%
1934	0.077	+0.0%
1935	0.077	+0.0%
1936	0.069	-10.4%
1937	0.069	+0.0%
1938	0.069	+0.0%
1939	0.069	+0.0%
1940	0.069	+0.0%
1941	0.027	-60.9%
1942	0.027	+0.0%
1943	0.051	+88.9%
1944	0.091	+78.4%
1945	0.091	+0.0%
1946	0.476	+423.1%
1947	0.603	+26.7%
1948	0.602	-0.2%
1949	0.635	+5.5%
1950	0.672	+5.8%
1951	0.672	+0.0%
1952	0.672	+0.0%
1953	0.672	+0.0%
1954	0.672	+0.0%
1955	0.672	+0.0%
1956	0.672	+0.0%
1957	0.672	+0.0%
1958	0.672	+0.0%
1959	0.653	-2.8%
1960	0.66	+1.1%
1961	0.66	+0.0%
1962	0.66	+0.0%
1963	0.66	+0.0%
1964	0.66	+0.0%
1965	0.66	+0.0%
1966	0.721	+9.2%
1967	0.721	+0.0%
1968	0.836	+16.0%
1969	0.841	+0.6%
1970	0.806	-4.2%
1971	0.806	+0.0%
1972	0.806	+0.0%
1973	0.806	+0.0%
1974	0.806	+0.0%
1975	0.806	+0.0%
1976	0.806	+0.0%
1977	0.806	+0.0%
1978	0.806	+0.0%
1979	0.806	+0.0%
1980	0.799	-0.9%
1981	0.799	+0.0%
1982	0.799	+0.0%
1983	0.799	+0.0%
1984	0.799	+0.0%
1985	0.799	+0.0%
1986	0.799	+0.0%
1987	0.799	+0.0%
1988	0.799	+0.0%
1989	0.799	+0.0%
1990	0.861	+7.8%
1991	0.902	+4.8%
1992	0.902	+0.0%
1993	0.923	+2.3%
1994	0.942	+2.1%
1995	0.942	+0.0%
1996	0.942	+0.0%
1997	0.942	+0.0%
1998	0.942	+0.0%
1999	0.942	+0.0%
2000	0.942	+0.0%
2001	0.917	-2.7%
2002	0.917	+0.0%
2003	0.917	+0.0%
2004	0.917	+0.0%
2005	0.917	+0.0%
2006	0.928	+1.2%
2007	0.928	+0.0%
2008	0.931	+0.3%
2009	0.929	-0.2%
2010	0.928	-0.1%
2011	0.925	-0.3%
2012	0.924	-0.1%
2013	0.916	-0.9%
2014	0.911	-0.5%
2015	0.911	+0.0%
2016	0.911	+0.0%
2017	0.912	+0.1%
2018	0.855	-6.3%
2019	0.893	+4.4%
2020	0.902	+1.0%
2021	0.901	-0.1%
2022	0.891	-1.1%
2023	0.891	+0.0%
2024	0.882	-1.0%
2025	0.882	+0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 0.882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Italy's 0.882 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7645, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.048	0.048	0.048	5
1820s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1830s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1840s	0.0662	0.048	0.2	10
1850s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
1860s	0.2128	0.2	0.32	10
1870s	0.201	0.201	0.201	10
1880s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1890s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
1900s	0.5352	0.535	0.537	10
1910s	0.5159	0.473	0.563	10
1920s	0.225	0.077	0.541	10
1930s	0.0738	0.069	0.077	10
1940s	0.2672	0.027	0.635	10
1950s	0.6701	0.653	0.672	10
1960s	0.7079	0.66	0.841	10
1970s	0.806	0.806	0.806	10
1980s	0.799	0.799	0.799	10
1990s	0.924	0.861	0.942	10
2000s	0.9243	0.917	0.942	10
2010s	0.9086	0.855	0.928	10
2020s	0.8915	0.882	0.902	6

Countries ranked near Italy

25 United Kingdom 0.889 compare
26 Austria 0.884 compare
27 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
29 Iceland 0.874 compare
29 Senegal 0.874 compare
31 France 0.866 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Italy?: Civil society participation index in Italy was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 1994.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1941.
How does Italy rank for civil society participation index?: Italy ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.