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Political Polarization Score in Italy

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

-10123190019622025

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.

Political Polarization Score in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 -0.219 —
1901 -0.219 -0.0%
1902 -0.219 -0.0%
1903 -0.219 -0.0%
1904 -0.219 -0.0%
1905 -0.219 -0.0%
1906 -0.219 -0.0%
1907 -0.219 -0.0%
1908 -0.219 -0.0%
1909 -0.219 -0.0%
1910 -0.219 -0.0%
1911 -0.219 -0.0%
1912 -0.219 -0.0%
1913 -0.219 -0.0%
1914 0.037 -116.9%
1915 0.037 +0.0%
1916 0.246 +564.9%
1917 0.246 +0.0%
1918 0.246 +0.0%
1919 0.117 -52.4%
1920 0.776 +563.2%
1921 0.776 +0.0%
1922 2.72 +250.4%
1923 2.72 +0.0%
1924 2.72 +0.0%
1925 2.72 +0.0%
1926 2.72 +0.0%
1927 2.72 +0.0%
1928 2.72 +0.0%
1929 2.72 +0.0%
1930 2.73 +0.6%
1931 2.73 +0.0%
1932 2.73 +0.0%
1933 2.73 +0.0%
1934 2.98 +9.0%
1935 2.98 +0.0%
1936 2.98 +0.0%
1937 2.98 +0.0%
1938 2.98 +0.0%
1939 2.98 +0.0%
1940 2.49 -16.6%
1941 2.49 +0.0%
1942 2.49 +0.0%
1943 2.49 +0.0%
1944 1.83 -26.5%
1945 1.83 +0.0%
1946 -0.226 -112.4%
1947 -0.226 -0.0%
1948 -0.226 -0.0%
1949 0.451 -299.6%
1950 0.451 +0.0%
1951 0.451 +0.0%
1952 0.451 +0.0%
1953 0.451 +0.0%
1954 0.451 +0.0%
1955 0.451 +0.0%
1956 0.451 +0.0%
1957 0.451 +0.0%
1958 0.451 +0.0%
1959 0.451 +0.0%
1960 0.252 -44.1%
1961 0.252 +0.0%
1962 0.252 +0.0%
1963 -0.101 -140.1%
1964 -0.101 -0.0%
1965 -0.101 -0.0%
1966 -0.101 -0.0%
1967 -0.101 -0.0%
1968 0.231 -328.7%
1969 0.231 +0.0%
1970 0.789 +241.6%
1971 0.789 +0.0%
1972 0.789 +0.0%
1973 0.789 +0.0%
1974 0.789 +0.0%
1975 0.789 +0.0%
1976 0.789 +0.0%
1977 0.789 +0.0%
1978 0.007 -99.1%
1979 0.007 +0.0%
1980 -0.791 -11400.0%
1981 -0.791 -0.0%
1982 -0.791 -0.0%
1983 -0.791 -0.0%
1984 -0.791 -0.0%
1985 -0.791 -0.0%
1986 -0.791 -0.0%
1987 -0.791 -0.0%
1988 -0.791 -0.0%
1989 -0.791 -0.0%
1990 -0.752 -4.9%
1991 -0.752 -0.0%
1992 -0.568 -24.5%
1993 -0.568 -0.0%
1994 -0.234 -58.8%
1995 0.443 -289.3%
1996 0.443 +0.0%
1997 0.443 +0.0%
1998 0.443 +0.0%
1999 0.443 +0.0%
2000 0.275 -37.9%
2001 0.275 +0.0%
2002 0.275 +0.0%
2003 0.275 +0.0%
2004 0.275 +0.0%
2005 0.275 +0.0%
2006 0.275 +0.0%
2007 0.275 +0.0%
2008 0.275 +0.0%
2009 0.197 -28.4%
2010 0.197 +0.0%
2011 0.197 +0.0%
2012 -0.352 -278.7%
2013 0.281 -179.8%
2014 0.281 +0.0%
2015 0.281 +0.0%
2016 0.281 +0.0%
2017 0.281 +0.0%
2018 0.281 +0.0%
2019 0.281 +0.0%
2020 0.537 +91.1%
2021 0.537 +0.0%
2022 0.247 -54.0%
2023 0.247 +0.0%
2024 0.748 +202.8%
2025 0.748 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.748 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.748 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 69 Guinea-Bissau 0.863 compare
  2. 70 Honduras 0.839 compare
  3. 71 Montenegro 0.816 compare
  4. 73 Guatemala 0.682 compare
  5. 74 Kenya 0.669 compare
  6. 75 Maldives 0.657 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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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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

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.