Democracy in Italy
Italy: Democracy was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Italy, 1815–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Italy stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 211 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Italy peaked at 8 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1815.
Italy ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4267 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5909 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.896 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Italy?
- Democracy in Italy was 8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1970.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1815.
- How does Italy rank for democracy?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.