Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Italy
Italy: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 65.79 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.79 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.53 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
63.72 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Italy, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Italy recorded 65.79 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Italy peaked at 73.53 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.72 0-100, in 2014.
That places Italy 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Italy, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.19 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 69.56 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 70.03 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.64 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 73.53 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 73.45 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.68 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 72.55 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 72.23 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.92 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.2 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.52 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.08 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 64.99 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.16 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.72 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 67.3 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 67.82 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.75 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.6 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.71 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 64.99 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 66.42 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 66.51 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.46 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.68 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 65.79 0-100 | -1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 65.79 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 65.79 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.38 0-100 | 67.19 0-100 | 69.56 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.91 0-100 | 70.03 0-100 | 73.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.67 0-100 | 63.72 0-100 | 69.52 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.31 0-100 | 64.99 0-100 | 67.46 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Italy?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Italy was 65.79 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 73.53 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.72 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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