Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Italy

Italy: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 73.61 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
73.61 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
88.46 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
70.25 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Governance score in Italy, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 85.4 0-1001998: 88.5 0-1002000: 84.8 0-1002002: 79.6 0-1002003: 74.1 0-1002004: 72.2 0-1002005: 76.1 0-1002006: 75.8 0-1002007: 74.5 0-1002008: 76.2 0-1002009: 74.1 0-1002010: 75.6 0-1002011: 73.4 0-1002012: 74 0-1002013: 72.4 0-1002014: 74.2 0-1002015: 72.6 0-1002016: 72 0-1002017: 70.2 0-1002018: 72.2 0-1002019: 71.3 0-1002020: 71.5 0-1002021: 73.4 0-1002022: 72.9 0-1002023: 74.3 0-1002024: 72.8 0-1002025: 73.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, political stability - governance score in Italy stood at 73.61 0-100.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Italy peaked at 88.46 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.25 0-100, in 2017.

That places Italy 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Italy, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 85.44 0-100 —
1998 88.46 0-100 +3.5%
2000 84.79 0-100 -4.1%
2002 79.61 0-100 -6.1%
2003 74.08 0-100 -6.9%
2004 72.2 0-100 -2.5%
2005 76.14 0-100 +5.5%
2006 75.77 0-100 -0.5%
2007 74.48 0-100 -1.7%
2008 76.16 0-100 +2.3%
2009 74.05 0-100 -2.8%
2010 75.57 0-100 +2.1%
2011 73.43 0-100 -2.8%
2012 73.98 0-100 +0.7%
2013 72.39 0-100 -2.2%
2014 74.21 0-100 +2.5%
2015 72.6 0-100 -2.2%
2016 71.96 0-100 -0.9%
2017 70.25 0-100 -2.4%
2018 72.24 0-100 +2.8%
2019 71.33 0-100 -1.3%
2020 71.5 0-100 +0.2%
2021 73.41 0-100 +2.7%
2022 72.94 0-100 -0.6%
2023 74.27 0-100 +1.8%
2024 72.85 0-100 -1.9%
2025 73.61 0-100 +1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 73.61 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 73.61 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.95 0-100 85.44 0-100 88.46 0-100 2
2000s 76.36 0-100 72.2 0-100 84.79 0-100 9
2010s 72.8 0-100 70.25 0-100 75.57 0-100 10
2020s 73.1 0-100 71.5 0-100 74.27 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 79 Austria 74.92 0-100 compare
  2. 80 Hungary 74.53 0-100 compare
  3. 81 Trinidad and Tobago 73.8 0-100 compare
  4. 83 Montenegro 73.46 0-100 compare
  5. 84 Cyprus 73.33 0-100 compare
  6. 85 Kuwait 73.01 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Italy?
Political stability - governance score in Italy was 73.61 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 88.46 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 70.25 0-100 in 2017.
How does Italy rank for political stability - governance score?
Italy ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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