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Equal Access to Power Index in Italy

Italy: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.911 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.911
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.948
in 2019
All-time low
0.025
in 1815
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Italy stood at 0.911.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Italy peaked at 0.948 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1815.

Italy ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Equal Access to Power Index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 0.025 —
1816 0.025 +0.0%
1817 0.025 +0.0%
1818 0.025 +0.0%
1819 0.025 +0.0%
1820 0.025 +0.0%
1821 0.025 +0.0%
1822 0.025 +0.0%
1823 0.025 +0.0%
1824 0.025 +0.0%
1825 0.025 +0.0%
1826 0.025 +0.0%
1827 0.025 +0.0%
1828 0.025 +0.0%
1829 0.025 +0.0%
1830 0.025 +0.0%
1831 0.025 +0.0%
1832 0.025 +0.0%
1833 0.025 +0.0%
1834 0.025 +0.0%
1835 0.025 +0.0%
1836 0.025 +0.0%
1837 0.025 +0.0%
1838 0.025 +0.0%
1839 0.025 +0.0%
1840 0.025 +0.0%
1841 0.025 +0.0%
1842 0.025 +0.0%
1843 0.025 +0.0%
1844 0.025 +0.0%
1845 0.025 +0.0%
1846 0.025 +0.0%
1847 0.025 +0.0%
1848 0.055 +120.0%
1849 0.055 +0.0%
1850 0.055 +0.0%
1851 0.055 +0.0%
1852 0.055 +0.0%
1853 0.055 +0.0%
1854 0.055 +0.0%
1855 0.055 +0.0%
1856 0.055 +0.0%
1857 0.055 +0.0%
1858 0.055 +0.0%
1859 0.055 +0.0%
1860 0.055 +0.0%
1861 0.055 +0.0%
1862 0.047 -14.5%
1863 0.047 +0.0%
1864 0.047 +0.0%
1865 0.047 +0.0%
1866 0.047 +0.0%
1867 0.047 +0.0%
1868 0.047 +0.0%
1869 0.047 +0.0%
1870 0.057 +21.3%
1871 0.057 +0.0%
1872 0.057 +0.0%
1873 0.057 +0.0%
1874 0.057 +0.0%
1875 0.057 +0.0%
1876 0.057 +0.0%
1877 0.057 +0.0%
1878 0.057 +0.0%
1879 0.057 +0.0%
1880 0.057 +0.0%
1881 0.057 +0.0%
1882 0.145 +154.4%
1883 0.145 +0.0%
1884 0.145 +0.0%
1885 0.145 +0.0%
1886 0.145 +0.0%
1887 0.145 +0.0%
1888 0.145 +0.0%
1889 0.145 +0.0%
1890 0.145 +0.0%
1891 0.145 +0.0%
1892 0.145 +0.0%
1893 0.145 +0.0%
1894 0.145 +0.0%
1895 0.145 +0.0%
1896 0.145 +0.0%
1897 0.145 +0.0%
1898 0.145 +0.0%
1899 0.145 +0.0%
1900 0.117 -19.3%
1901 0.117 +0.0%
1902 0.117 +0.0%
1903 0.129 +10.3%
1904 0.129 +0.0%
1905 0.129 +0.0%
1906 0.129 +0.0%
1907 0.129 +0.0%
1908 0.129 +0.0%
1909 0.129 +0.0%
1910 0.141 +9.3%
1911 0.141 +0.0%
1912 0.189 +34.0%
1913 0.21 +11.1%
1914 0.221 +5.2%
1915 0.251 +13.6%
1916 0.276 +10.0%
1917 0.276 +0.0%
1918 0.276 +0.0%
1919 0.376 +36.2%
1920 0.36 -4.3%
1921 0.36 +0.0%
1922 0.36 +0.0%
1923 0.352 -2.2%
1924 0.31 -11.9%
1925 0.31 +0.0%
1926 0.31 +0.0%
1927 0.31 +0.0%
1928 0.31 +0.0%
1929 0.31 +0.0%
1930 0.228 -26.5%
1931 0.228 +0.0%
1932 0.228 +0.0%
1933 0.228 +0.0%
1934 0.228 +0.0%
1935 0.228 +0.0%
1936 0.228 +0.0%
1937 0.228 +0.0%
1938 0.228 +0.0%
1939 0.228 +0.0%
1940 0.228 +0.0%
1941 0.228 +0.0%
1942 0.228 +0.0%
1943 0.228 +0.0%
1944 0.368 +61.4%
1945 0.395 +7.3%
1946 0.608 +53.9%
1947 0.75 +23.4%
1948 0.75 +0.0%
1949 0.767 +2.3%
1950 0.767 +0.0%
1951 0.767 +0.0%
1952 0.767 +0.0%
1953 0.767 +0.0%
1954 0.767 +0.0%
1955 0.767 +0.0%
1956 0.767 +0.0%
1957 0.767 +0.0%
1958 0.767 +0.0%
1959 0.767 +0.0%
1960 0.808 +5.3%
1961 0.808 +0.0%
1962 0.808 +0.0%
1963 0.842 +4.2%
1964 0.842 +0.0%
1965 0.842 +0.0%
1966 0.842 +0.0%
1967 0.842 +0.0%
1968 0.842 +0.0%
1969 0.842 +0.0%
1970 0.88 +4.5%
1971 0.88 +0.0%
1972 0.88 +0.0%
1973 0.88 +0.0%
1974 0.88 +0.0%
1975 0.88 +0.0%
1976 0.88 +0.0%
1977 0.88 +0.0%
1978 0.88 +0.0%
1979 0.88 +0.0%
1980 0.891 +1.3%
1981 0.891 +0.0%
1982 0.891 +0.0%
1983 0.891 +0.0%
1984 0.891 +0.0%
1985 0.891 +0.0%
1986 0.891 +0.0%
1987 0.891 +0.0%
1988 0.891 +0.0%
1989 0.891 +0.0%
1990 0.885 -0.7%
1991 0.89 +0.6%
1992 0.89 +0.0%
1993 0.923 +3.7%
1994 0.906 -1.8%
1995 0.906 +0.0%
1996 0.906 +0.0%
1997 0.906 +0.0%
1998 0.906 +0.0%
1999 0.906 +0.0%
2000 0.906 +0.0%
2001 0.906 +0.0%
2002 0.906 +0.0%
2003 0.904 -0.2%
2004 0.904 +0.0%
2005 0.904 +0.0%
2006 0.904 +0.0%
2007 0.904 +0.0%
2008 0.904 +0.0%
2009 0.904 +0.0%
2010 0.921 +1.9%
2011 0.92 -0.1%
2012 0.92 +0.0%
2013 0.92 +0.0%
2014 0.92 +0.0%
2015 0.92 +0.0%
2016 0.933 +1.4%
2017 0.934 +0.1%
2018 0.93 -0.4%
2019 0.948 +1.9%
2020 0.909 -4.1%
2021 0.909 +0.0%
2022 0.911 +0.2%
2023 0.911 +0.0%
2024 0.911 +0.0%
2025 0.911 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.911 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.911 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8185, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.025 0.025 0.025 5
1820s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1830s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1840s 0.031 0.025 0.055 10
1850s 0.055 0.055 0.055 10
1860s 0.0486 0.047 0.055 10
1870s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1880s 0.1274 0.057 0.145 10
1890s 0.145 0.145 0.145 10
1900s 0.1254 0.117 0.129 10
1910s 0.2357 0.141 0.376 10
1920s 0.3292 0.31 0.36 10
1930s 0.228 0.228 0.228 10
1940s 0.455 0.228 0.767 10
1950s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1960s 0.8318 0.808 0.842 10
1970s 0.88 0.88 0.88 10
1980s 0.891 0.891 0.891 10
1990s 0.9024 0.885 0.923 10
2000s 0.9046 0.904 0.906 10
2010s 0.9266 0.92 0.948 10
2020s 0.9103 0.909 0.911 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Japan 0.918 compare
  2. 12 Luxembourg 0.913 compare
  3. 13 Slovenia 0.912 compare
  4. 14 Finland 0.911 compare
  5. 16 Estonia 0.905 compare
  6. 17 France 0.902 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Italy?
Equal access to power index in Italy was 0.911 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2019.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1815.
How does Italy rank for equal access to power index?
Italy ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.