What is liberal political institutions index in Italy?

Liberal political institutions index in Italy was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2017.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.115 in 1943.

How does Italy rank for liberal political institutions index?

Italy ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Italy

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Italy
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.866

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.921

in 2017

All-time low

0.115

in 1943

Years of data

211

1815–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Italy is 0.866, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Italy peaked at 0.921 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.115, in 1943.

Italy ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 211 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.242	0.242	0.242	5
1820s	0.242	0.242	0.242	10
1830s	0.2609	0.242	0.263	10
1840s	0.2852	0.263	0.388	10
1850s	0.393	0.393	0.393	10
1860s	0.5594	0.393	0.601	10
1870s	0.6204	0.601	0.623	10
1880s	0.621	0.617	0.622	10
1890s	0.6064	0.591	0.611	10
1900s	0.6381	0.635	0.641	10
1910s	0.6192	0.589	0.644	10
1920s	0.3108	0.119	0.647	10
1930s	0.1206	0.116	0.122	10
1940s	0.4297	0.115	0.798	10
1950s	0.812	0.796	0.836	10
1960s	0.8461	0.837	0.854	10
1970s	0.8715	0.865	0.88	10
1980s	0.8868	0.884	0.888	10
1990s	0.9015	0.895	0.904	10
2000s	0.9068	0.901	0.917	10
2010s	0.9162	0.909	0.921	10
2020s	0.898	0.866	0.913	6

Countries ranked near Italy

31 Canada 0.872 compare
32 Croatia 0.871 compare
32 Portugal 0.871 compare
35 Cyprus 0.861 compare
36 South Africa 0.858 compare
37 Vanuatu 0.857 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.896 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Italy?: Liberal political institutions index in Italy was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2017.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.115 in 1943.
How does Italy rank for liberal political institutions index?: Italy ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.