Equality of political power across social groups score in Italy

Italy: Equality of political power across social groups score was 2.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 1993
All-time low
-2.22
in 1815
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Italy, 1815–2025

-2-1012181519202025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.02 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Italy peaked at 2.44 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.22, in 1815.

Italy ranks 18th 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.

Equality of political power across social groups score in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Equality of political power across social groups score in Italy, 1815 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1815 -2.22
1816 -2.22 -0.0%
1817 -2.22 -0.0%
1818 -2.22 -0.0%
1819 -2.22 -0.0%
1820 -2.22 -0.0%
1821 -2.22 -0.0%
1822 -2.22 -0.0%
1823 -2.22 -0.0%
1824 -2.22 -0.0%
1825 -2.22 -0.0%
1826 -2.22 -0.0%
1827 -2.22 -0.0%
1828 -2.22 -0.0%
1829 -2.22 -0.0%
1830 -2.22 -0.0%
1831 -2.22 -0.0%
1832 -2.22 -0.0%
1833 -2.22 -0.0%
1834 -2.22 -0.0%
1835 -2.22 -0.0%
1836 -2.22 -0.0%
1837 -2.22 -0.0%
1838 -2.22 -0.0%
1839 -2.22 -0.0%
1840 -2.22 -0.0%
1841 -2.22 -0.0%
1842 -2.22 -0.0%
1843 -2.22 -0.0%
1844 -2.22 -0.0%
1845 -2.22 -0.0%
1846 -2.22 -0.0%
1847 -2.22 -0.0%
1848 -0.817 -63.1%
1849 -0.817 -0.0%
1850 -0.817 -0.0%
1851 -0.817 -0.0%
1852 -0.817 -0.0%
1853 -0.817 -0.0%
1854 -0.817 -0.0%
1855 -0.817 -0.0%
1856 -0.817 -0.0%
1857 -0.817 -0.0%
1858 -0.817 -0.0%
1859 -0.817 -0.0%
1860 -0.817 -0.0%
1861 -0.817 -0.0%
1862 -0.737 -9.8%
1863 -0.737 -0.0%
1864 -0.737 -0.0%
1865 -0.737 -0.0%
1866 -0.737 -0.0%
1867 -0.737 -0.0%
1868 -0.737 -0.0%
1869 -0.737 -0.0%
1870 -0.315 -57.3%
1871 -0.315 -0.0%
1872 -0.315 -0.0%
1873 -0.315 -0.0%
1874 -0.315 -0.0%
1875 -0.315 -0.0%
1876 -0.315 -0.0%
1877 -0.315 -0.0%
1878 -0.315 -0.0%
1879 -0.315 -0.0%
1880 -0.315 -0.0%
1881 -0.315 -0.0%
1882 0.184 -158.4%
1883 0.184 +0.0%
1884 0.184 +0.0%
1885 0.184 +0.0%
1886 0.184 +0.0%
1887 0.184 +0.0%
1888 0.184 +0.0%
1889 0.184 +0.0%
1890 0.184 +0.0%
1891 0.184 +0.0%
1892 0.184 +0.0%
1893 0.184 +0.0%
1894 0.184 +0.0%
1895 0.184 +0.0%
1896 0.184 +0.0%
1897 0.184 +0.0%
1898 0.184 +0.0%
1899 0.184 +0.0%
1900 0.184 +0.0%
1901 0.184 +0.0%
1902 0.184 +0.0%
1903 0.184 +0.0%
1904 0.184 +0.0%
1905 0.184 +0.0%
1906 0.184 +0.0%
1907 0.184 +0.0%
1908 0.184 +0.0%
1909 0.184 +0.0%
1910 0.184 +0.0%
1911 0.184 +0.0%
1912 0.184 +0.0%
1913 0.44 +139.1%
1914 0.582 +32.3%
1915 0.582 +0.0%
1916 0.868 +49.1%
1917 0.868 +0.0%
1918 0.868 +0.0%
1919 1.01 +16.9%
1920 0.94 -7.4%
1921 0.94 +0.0%
1922 0.94 +0.0%
1923 0.791 -15.9%
1924 0.791 +0.0%
1925 0.791 +0.0%
1926 0.791 +0.0%
1927 0.791 +0.0%
1928 0.791 +0.0%
1929 0.791 +0.0%
1930 0.791 +0.0%
1931 0.791 +0.0%
1932 0.791 +0.0%
1933 0.791 +0.0%
1934 0.791 +0.0%
1935 0.791 +0.0%
1936 0.791 +0.0%
1937 0.791 +0.0%
1938 0.791 +0.0%
1939 0.791 +0.0%
1940 0.791 +0.0%
1941 0.791 +0.0%
1942 0.791 +0.0%
1943 0.791 +0.0%
1944 1.08 +36.5%
1945 1.08 +0.0%
1946 1.66 +54.1%
1947 1.97 +18.5%
1948 1.97 +0.0%
1949 1.97 +0.0%
1950 1.97 +0.0%
1951 1.97 +0.0%
1952 1.97 +0.0%
1953 1.97 +0.0%
1954 1.97 +0.0%
1955 1.97 +0.0%
1956 1.97 +0.0%
1957 1.97 +0.0%
1958 1.97 +0.0%
1959 1.97 +0.0%
1960 1.97 +0.0%
1961 1.97 +0.0%
1962 1.97 +0.0%
1963 1.97 +0.0%
1964 1.97 +0.0%
1965 1.97 +0.0%
1966 1.97 +0.0%
1967 1.97 +0.0%
1968 1.97 +0.0%
1969 1.97 +0.0%
1970 1.97 +0.0%
1971 1.97 +0.0%
1972 1.97 +0.0%
1973 1.97 +0.0%
1974 1.97 +0.0%
1975 1.97 +0.0%
1976 1.97 +0.0%
1977 1.97 +0.0%
1978 1.97 +0.0%
1979 1.97 +0.0%
1980 1.97 +0.0%
1981 1.97 +0.0%
1982 1.97 +0.0%
1983 1.97 +0.0%
1984 1.97 +0.0%
1985 1.97 +0.0%
1986 1.97 +0.0%
1987 1.97 +0.0%
1988 1.97 +0.0%
1989 1.97 +0.0%
1990 1.97 +0.0%
1991 1.97 +0.0%
1992 1.97 +0.0%
1993 2.44 +23.8%
1994 2.44 +0.0%
1995 2.44 +0.0%
1996 2.44 +0.0%
1997 2.44 +0.0%
1998 2.44 +0.0%
1999 2.44 +0.0%
2000 2.44 +0.0%
2001 2.44 +0.0%
2002 2.44 +0.0%
2003 2.44 +0.0%
2004 2.44 +0.0%
2005 2.44 +0.0%
2006 2.44 +0.0%
2007 2.44 +0.0%
2008 2.44 +0.0%
2009 2.44 +0.0%
2010 2.44 +0.0%
2011 2.44 +0.0%
2012 2.44 +0.0%
2013 2.44 +0.0%
2014 2.44 +0.0%
2015 2.44 +0.0%
2016 2.44 +0.0%
2017 2.44 +0.0%
2018 2.44 +0.0%
2019 2.44 +0.0%
2020 2.02 -17.5%
2021 2.02 +0.0%
2022 2.02 +0.0%
2023 2.02 +0.0%
2024 2.02 +0.0%
2025 2.02 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s -2.22 -2.22 -2.22 5
1820s -2.22 -2.22 -2.22 10
1830s -2.22 -2.22 -2.22 10
1840s -1.94 -2.22 -0.817 10
1850s -0.817 -0.817 -0.817 10
1860s -0.753 -0.817 -0.737 10
1870s -0.315 -0.315 -0.315 10
1880s 0.0842 -0.315 0.184 10
1890s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1900s 0.184 0.184 0.184 10
1910s 0.5775 0.184 1.01 10
1920s 0.8357 0.791 0.94 10
1930s 0.791 0.791 0.791 10
1940s 1.29 0.791 1.97 10
1950s 1.97 1.97 1.97 10
1960s 1.97 1.97 1.97 10
1970s 1.97 1.97 1.97 10
1980s 1.97 1.97 1.97 10
1990s 2.3 1.97 2.44 10
2000s 2.44 2.44 2.44 10
2010s 2.44 2.44 2.44 10
2020s 2.02 2.02 2.02 6

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  4. 19 Norway 2 compare
  5. 20 Zambia 2 compare
  6. 21 Malta 1.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Italy?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Italy was 2.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1993.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -2.22 in 1815.
How does Italy rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Italy ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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