Engaged Society Score in Italy
Italy: Engaged Society Score was 2.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2021
All-time low
-3.14
in 1925
Years of data
211
1815–2025
Engaged Society Score in Italy, 1815–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Italy is 2.21, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Italy peaked at 2.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.14, in 1925.
That places Italy 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1815 | -2.02 | — |
| 1816 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.098 | -104.8% |
| 1850 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.056 | -157.1% |
| 1863 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.056 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.583 | -1141.1% |
| 1891 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.768 | +31.7% |
| 1901 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.868 | +13.0% |
| 1911 | 0.791 | -8.9% |
| 1912 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.864 | +9.2% |
| 1914 | 0.607 | -29.7% |
| 1915 | 0.418 | -31.1% |
| 1916 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.36 | -13.9% |
| 1918 | 0.499 | +38.6% |
| 1919 | 0.916 | +83.6% |
| 1920 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.402 | -143.9% |
| 1923 | -1.43 | +254.5% |
| 1924 | -1.79 | +25.5% |
| 1925 | -3.14 | +75.7% |
| 1926 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -3.14 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.557 | -82.3% |
| 1945 | -0.557 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.334 | -160.0% |
| 1947 | 0.86 | +157.5% |
| 1948 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.64 | +90.8% |
| 1950 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.05 | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.22 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.52 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.21 | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -2.02 | -2.02 | -2.02 | 5 |
| 1820s | -2.02 | -2.02 | -2.02 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.02 | -2.02 | -2.02 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.81 | -2.02 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0252 | -0.056 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.056 | -0.056 | -0.056 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.056 | -0.056 | -0.056 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.768 | 0.768 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6532 | 0.36 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.75 | -3.14 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.14 | -3.14 | -3.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.9995 | -3.14 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 1.64 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.95 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 2.1 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.19 | 2.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Spain 2.24 compare
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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 engaged society score in Italy?
- Engaged society score in Italy was 2.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.14 in 1925.
- How does Italy rank for engaged society score?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.