Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Italy
Italy: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.816 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.816
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
43rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.953
in 2012
All-time low
0.016
in 1926
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Italy, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.816 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Italy peaked at 0.953 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1926.
Italy ranks 43rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.538 | — |
| 1901 | 0.542 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.563 | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.579 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.569 | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.571 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.534 | -6.5% |
| 1915 | 0.503 | -5.8% |
| 1916 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.494 | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.512 | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0.582 | +13.7% |
| 1920 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.281 | -51.7% |
| 1923 | 0.109 | -61.2% |
| 1924 | 0.086 | -21.1% |
| 1925 | 0.018 | -79.1% |
| 1926 | 0.016 | -11.1% |
| 1927 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.431 | +2593.7% |
| 1945 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.616 | +42.9% |
| 1947 | 0.782 | +26.9% |
| 1948 | 0.815 | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 0.853 | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.904 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.916 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.933 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.942 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.947 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.952 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.945 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.914 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.944 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.915 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.934 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.942 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.947 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.953 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.944 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.941 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.944 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.943 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.936 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.917 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.92 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.912 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.862 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.816 | -5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.816 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.816 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5521 | 0.538 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5416 | 0.494 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1722 | 0.016 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3992 | 0.016 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8836 | 0.853 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9088 | 0.904 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9357 | 0.933 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9445 | 0.942 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9381 | 0.914 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9369 | 0.915 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9432 | 0.93 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8912 | 0.816 | 0.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Italy?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Italy was 0.816 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1926.
- How does Italy rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.