What is political polarization score in Italy?

Political polarization score in Italy was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1934.

What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was -0.791 in 1980.

How does Italy rank for political polarization score?

Italy ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is political polarization score rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Polarization Score in Italy

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

Italy: Political Polarization Score was 0.748 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.748

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

72nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.98

in 1934

All-time low

-0.791

in 1980

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Polarization Score in Italy, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.748 for political polarization score in 2025.

The figure is up 166.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Italy peaked at 2.98 in 1934 and was at its lowest, -0.791, in 1980.

Italy ranks 72nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	-0.219	-0.219	-0.219	10
1910s	0.0053	-0.219	0.246	10
1920s	2.33	0.776	2.72	10
1930s	2.88	2.73	2.98	10
1940s	1.34	-0.226	2.49	10
1950s	0.451	0.451	0.451	10
1960s	0.0713	-0.101	0.252	10
1970s	0.6326	0.007	0.789	10
1980s	-0.791	-0.791	-0.791	10
1990s	-0.0659	-0.752	0.443	10
2000s	0.2672	0.197	0.275	10
2010s	0.2009	-0.352	0.281	10
2020s	0.5107	0.247	0.748	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Italy?: Political polarization score in Italy was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1934.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was -0.791 in 1980.
How does Italy rank for political polarization score?: Italy ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.