Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Italy
Italy: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 78.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2025
All-time low
64.7%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Italy, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Italy stood at 78.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Italy peaked at 78.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2007.
That places Italy 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.8% | — |
| 1998 | 73.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | +2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 78.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 78.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.4% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 64.7% | 77.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 72.5% | 78.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Italy?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Italy was 78.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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