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Private Civil Liberties Index in Italy

Italy: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.914 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.914
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2019
All-time low
0.228
in 1939
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Italy, 1815–2025

0.20.40.60.81181519202025

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

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Italy stood at 0.914.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Italy peaked at 0.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.228, in 1939.

That places Italy 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 211 years of available data.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 0.257 —
1816 0.257 +0.0%
1817 0.257 +0.0%
1818 0.257 +0.0%
1819 0.257 +0.0%
1820 0.257 +0.0%
1821 0.257 +0.0%
1822 0.257 +0.0%
1823 0.257 +0.0%
1824 0.257 +0.0%
1825 0.257 +0.0%
1826 0.257 +0.0%
1827 0.257 +0.0%
1828 0.257 +0.0%
1829 0.257 +0.0%
1830 0.257 +0.0%
1831 0.257 +0.0%
1832 0.257 +0.0%
1833 0.257 +0.0%
1834 0.257 +0.0%
1835 0.257 +0.0%
1836 0.257 +0.0%
1837 0.257 +0.0%
1838 0.257 +0.0%
1839 0.257 +0.0%
1840 0.257 +0.0%
1841 0.257 +0.0%
1842 0.257 +0.0%
1843 0.257 +0.0%
1844 0.257 +0.0%
1845 0.257 +0.0%
1846 0.257 +0.0%
1847 0.257 +0.0%
1848 0.315 +22.6%
1849 0.499 +58.4%
1850 0.531 +6.4%
1851 0.531 +0.0%
1852 0.531 +0.0%
1853 0.531 +0.0%
1854 0.531 +0.0%
1855 0.531 +0.0%
1856 0.531 +0.0%
1857 0.531 +0.0%
1858 0.531 +0.0%
1859 0.531 +0.0%
1860 0.531 +0.0%
1861 0.531 +0.0%
1862 0.589 +10.9%
1863 0.589 +0.0%
1864 0.589 +0.0%
1865 0.589 +0.0%
1866 0.589 +0.0%
1867 0.589 +0.0%
1868 0.589 +0.0%
1869 0.589 +0.0%
1870 0.589 +0.0%
1871 0.626 +6.3%
1872 0.626 +0.0%
1873 0.626 +0.0%
1874 0.626 +0.0%
1875 0.626 +0.0%
1876 0.626 +0.0%
1877 0.626 +0.0%
1878 0.626 +0.0%
1879 0.626 +0.0%
1880 0.626 +0.0%
1881 0.626 +0.0%
1882 0.626 +0.0%
1883 0.626 +0.0%
1884 0.626 +0.0%
1885 0.626 +0.0%
1886 0.626 +0.0%
1887 0.626 +0.0%
1888 0.626 +0.0%
1889 0.626 +0.0%
1890 0.626 +0.0%
1891 0.626 +0.0%
1892 0.626 +0.0%
1893 0.626 +0.0%
1894 0.626 +0.0%
1895 0.626 +0.0%
1896 0.626 +0.0%
1897 0.626 +0.0%
1898 0.626 +0.0%
1899 0.626 +0.0%
1900 0.626 +0.0%
1901 0.633 +1.1%
1902 0.633 +0.0%
1903 0.633 +0.0%
1904 0.633 +0.0%
1905 0.633 +0.0%
1906 0.633 +0.0%
1907 0.633 +0.0%
1908 0.633 +0.0%
1909 0.63 -0.5%
1910 0.63 +0.0%
1911 0.63 +0.0%
1912 0.639 +1.4%
1913 0.639 +0.0%
1914 0.629 -1.6%
1915 0.588 -6.5%
1916 0.568 -3.4%
1917 0.568 +0.0%
1918 0.568 +0.0%
1919 0.629 +10.7%
1920 0.654 +4.0%
1921 0.654 +0.0%
1922 0.598 -8.6%
1923 0.419 -29.9%
1924 0.422 +0.7%
1925 0.33 -21.8%
1926 0.286 -13.3%
1927 0.282 -1.4%
1928 0.271 -3.9%
1929 0.257 -5.2%
1930 0.258 +0.4%
1931 0.258 +0.0%
1932 0.258 +0.0%
1933 0.258 +0.0%
1934 0.258 +0.0%
1935 0.258 +0.0%
1936 0.258 +0.0%
1937 0.258 +0.0%
1938 0.232 -10.1%
1939 0.228 -1.7%
1940 0.228 +0.0%
1941 0.228 +0.0%
1942 0.228 +0.0%
1943 0.228 +0.0%
1944 0.412 +80.7%
1945 0.424 +2.9%
1946 0.629 +48.3%
1947 0.78 +24.0%
1948 0.788 +1.0%
1949 0.795 +0.9%
1950 0.79 -0.6%
1951 0.79 +0.0%
1952 0.79 +0.0%
1953 0.79 +0.0%
1954 0.79 +0.0%
1955 0.79 +0.0%
1956 0.8 +1.3%
1957 0.8 +0.0%
1958 0.8 +0.0%
1959 0.802 +0.3%
1960 0.802 +0.0%
1961 0.802 +0.0%
1962 0.829 +3.4%
1963 0.852 +2.8%
1964 0.852 +0.0%
1965 0.852 +0.0%
1966 0.852 +0.0%
1967 0.852 +0.0%
1968 0.852 +0.0%
1969 0.852 +0.0%
1970 0.858 +0.7%
1971 0.853 -0.6%
1972 0.853 +0.0%
1973 0.853 +0.0%
1974 0.853 +0.0%
1975 0.853 +0.0%
1976 0.884 +3.6%
1977 0.903 +2.1%
1978 0.903 +0.0%
1979 0.903 +0.0%
1980 0.932 +3.2%
1981 0.932 +0.0%
1982 0.932 +0.0%
1983 0.932 +0.0%
1984 0.932 +0.0%
1985 0.932 +0.0%
1986 0.932 +0.0%
1987 0.932 +0.0%
1988 0.932 +0.0%
1989 0.932 +0.0%
1990 0.932 +0.0%
1991 0.932 +0.0%
1992 0.932 +0.0%
1993 0.932 +0.0%
1994 0.932 +0.0%
1995 0.932 +0.0%
1996 0.932 +0.0%
1997 0.932 +0.0%
1998 0.932 +0.0%
1999 0.932 +0.0%
2000 0.932 +0.0%
2001 0.932 +0.0%
2002 0.932 +0.0%
2003 0.932 +0.0%
2004 0.932 +0.0%
2005 0.932 +0.0%
2006 0.932 +0.0%
2007 0.932 +0.0%
2008 0.932 +0.0%
2009 0.932 +0.0%
2010 0.932 +0.0%
2011 0.932 +0.0%
2012 0.936 +0.4%
2013 0.937 +0.1%
2014 0.937 +0.0%
2015 0.937 +0.0%
2016 0.937 +0.0%
2017 0.938 +0.1%
2018 0.927 -1.2%
2019 0.94 +1.4%
2020 0.859 -8.6%
2021 0.864 +0.6%
2022 0.914 +5.8%
2023 0.914 +0.0%
2024 0.914 +0.0%
2025 0.914 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.914 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.914 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.257 0.257 0.257 5
1820s 0.257 0.257 0.257 10
1830s 0.257 0.257 0.257 10
1840s 0.287 0.257 0.499 10
1850s 0.531 0.531 0.531 10
1860s 0.5774 0.531 0.589 10
1870s 0.6223 0.589 0.626 10
1880s 0.626 0.626 0.626 10
1890s 0.626 0.626 0.626 10
1900s 0.632 0.626 0.633 10
1910s 0.6088 0.568 0.639 10
1920s 0.4173 0.257 0.654 10
1930s 0.2524 0.228 0.258 10
1940s 0.474 0.228 0.795 10
1950s 0.7942 0.79 0.802 10
1960s 0.8397 0.802 0.852 10
1970s 0.8716 0.853 0.903 10
1980s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
1990s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
2000s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
2010s 0.9353 0.927 0.94 10
2020s 0.8965 0.859 0.914 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Croatia 0.919 compare
  2. 19 Benin 0.918 compare
  3. 20 Japan 0.917 compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 0.912 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 0.912 compare
  6. 24 Barbados 0.91 compare
  7. 24 Lithuania 0.91 compare
  8. 24 Norway 0.91 compare
  9. 24 Suriname 0.91 compare
  10. 24 Switzerland 0.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Italy?
Private civil liberties index in Italy was 0.914 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2019.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.228 in 1939.
How does Italy rank for private civil liberties index?
Italy ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.