Rule of Law - Governance score in Italy

Italy: Rule of Law - Governance score was 67.62 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
67.62 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 207 countries
All-time high
72.91 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
63.45 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Italy, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 72.9 0-1001998: 70.4 0-1002000: 72.1 0-1002002: 70.3 0-1002003: 69.7 0-1002004: 68.7 0-1002005: 67.2 0-1002006: 65.1 0-1002007: 65.6 0-1002008: 64 0-1002009: 63.5 0-1002010: 64.8 0-1002011: 65.9 0-1002012: 66.4 0-1002013: 66.1 0-1002014: 66.5 0-1002015: 64.9 0-1002016: 64.9 0-1002017: 64.5 0-1002018: 64.2 0-1002019: 66.1 0-1002020: 66.5 0-1002021: 67.1 0-1002022: 66.8 0-1002023: 68.2 0-1002024: 67.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Italy recorded 67.62 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Italy peaked at 72.91 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.45 0-100, in 2009.

That places Italy 57th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.64 0-100 70.37 0-100 72.91 0-100 2
2000s 67.35 0-100 63.45 0-100 72.07 0-100 9
2010s 65.43 0-100 64.17 0-100 66.51 0-100 10
2020s 67.25 0-100 66.51 0-100 68.16 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 54 Chile 68.86 0-100 compare
  2. 55 Cyprus 68.83 0-100 compare
  3. 56 Mauritius 67.96 0-100 compare
  4. 58 Costa Rica 67.58 0-100 compare
  5. 59 Antigua and Barbuda 67.32 0-100 compare
  6. 60 Israel 67.29 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Italy?
Rule of law - governance score in Italy was 67.62 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 72.91 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 63.45 0-100 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for rule of law - governance score?
Italy ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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