Political Stability - Governance score in Italy

Italy: Political Stability - Governance score was 71.17 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
71.17 0-100
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
89th
of 208 countries
All-time high
87.7 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
70.24 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Italy, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 85.1 0-1001998: 87.7 0-1002000: 84.3 0-1002002: 80 0-1002003: 74.2 0-1002004: 72.1 0-1002005: 76.1 0-1002006: 75.8 0-1002007: 74.6 0-1002008: 76.2 0-1002009: 74.1 0-1002010: 75.4 0-1002011: 73.5 0-1002012: 74 0-1002013: 72.4 0-1002014: 74.3 0-1002015: 72.6 0-1002016: 71.9 0-1002017: 70.2 0-1002018: 72.3 0-1002019: 71.4 0-1002020: 71.6 0-1002021: 73.4 0-1002022: 72.9 0-1002023: 74 0-1002024: 71.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Italy stood at 71.17 0-100.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Italy peaked at 87.7 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.24 0-100, in 2017.

That places Italy 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Italy, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 85.05 0-100 —
1998 87.7 0-100 +3.1%
2000 84.31 0-100 -3.9%
2002 80.01 0-100 -5.1%
2003 74.24 0-100 -7.2%
2004 72.14 0-100 -2.8%
2005 76.09 0-100 +5.5%
2006 75.82 0-100 -0.4%
2007 74.56 0-100 -1.7%
2008 76.16 0-100 +2.1%
2009 74.12 0-100 -2.7%
2010 75.44 0-100 +1.8%
2011 73.51 0-100 -2.6%
2012 73.95 0-100 +0.6%
2013 72.43 0-100 -2.1%
2014 74.25 0-100 +2.5%
2015 72.64 0-100 -2.2%
2016 71.9 0-100 -1.0%
2017 70.24 0-100 -2.3%
2018 72.25 0-100 +2.9%
2019 71.4 0-100 -1.2%
2020 71.57 0-100 +0.2%
2021 73.4 0-100 +2.6%
2022 72.94 0-100 -0.6%
2023 73.99 0-100 +1.4%
2024 71.17 0-100 -3.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 71.17 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 90% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 71.17 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.38 0-100 85.05 0-100 87.7 0-100 2
2000s 76.39 0-100 72.14 0-100 84.31 0-100 9
2010s 72.8 0-100 70.24 0-100 75.44 0-100 10
2020s 72.61 0-100 71.17 0-100 73.99 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 86 Montenegro 71.56 0-100 compare
  2. 87 North Korea 71.4 0-100 compare
  3. 88 Cuba 71.28 0-100 compare
  4. 90 Kuwait 70.92 0-100 compare
  5. 91 Panama 70.42 0-100 compare
  6. 92 United Kingdom 70.3 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Italy?
Political stability - governance score in Italy was 71.17 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 87.7 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 70.24 0-100 in 2017.
How does Italy rank for political stability - governance score?
Italy ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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