What is strong civil society index in Italy?

Strong civil society index in Italy was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2007.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1926.

How does Italy rank for strong civil society index?

Italy ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Italy

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Italy
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.872 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.872

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

46th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.974

in 2007

All-time low

0.048

in 1926

Years of data

211

1815–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Italy stood at 0.872.

The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Italy peaked at 0.974 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1926.

Italy ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Civil Society Index in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Italy, 1815 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1815	0.097	—
1816	0.097	+0.0%
1817	0.097	+0.0%
1818	0.097	+0.0%
1819	0.097	+0.0%
1820	0.097	+0.0%
1821	0.097	+0.0%
1822	0.097	+0.0%
1823	0.097	+0.0%
1824	0.097	+0.0%
1825	0.097	+0.0%
1826	0.097	+0.0%
1827	0.097	+0.0%
1828	0.097	+0.0%
1829	0.097	+0.0%
1830	0.097	+0.0%
1831	0.097	+0.0%
1832	0.097	+0.0%
1833	0.097	+0.0%
1834	0.097	+0.0%
1835	0.097	+0.0%
1836	0.097	+0.0%
1837	0.097	+0.0%
1838	0.097	+0.0%
1839	0.097	+0.0%
1840	0.097	+0.0%
1841	0.097	+0.0%
1842	0.097	+0.0%
1843	0.097	+0.0%
1844	0.097	+0.0%
1845	0.097	+0.0%
1846	0.097	+0.0%
1847	0.097	+0.0%
1848	0.097	+0.0%
1849	0.285	+193.8%
1850	0.285	+0.0%
1851	0.285	+0.0%
1852	0.285	+0.0%
1853	0.285	+0.0%
1854	0.285	+0.0%
1855	0.285	+0.0%
1856	0.285	+0.0%
1857	0.285	+0.0%
1858	0.285	+0.0%
1859	0.285	+0.0%
1860	0.285	+0.0%
1861	0.285	+0.0%
1862	0.23	-19.3%
1863	0.23	+0.0%
1864	0.23	+0.0%
1865	0.23	+0.0%
1866	0.23	+0.0%
1867	0.23	+0.0%
1868	0.23	+0.0%
1869	0.23	+0.0%
1870	0.23	+0.0%
1871	0.251	+9.1%
1872	0.251	+0.0%
1873	0.251	+0.0%
1874	0.251	+0.0%
1875	0.251	+0.0%
1876	0.251	+0.0%
1877	0.251	+0.0%
1878	0.251	+0.0%
1879	0.251	+0.0%
1880	0.251	+0.0%
1881	0.251	+0.0%
1882	0.251	+0.0%
1883	0.251	+0.0%
1884	0.251	+0.0%
1885	0.251	+0.0%
1886	0.251	+0.0%
1887	0.251	+0.0%
1888	0.251	+0.0%
1889	0.251	+0.0%
1890	0.268	+6.8%
1891	0.268	+0.0%
1892	0.323	+20.5%
1893	0.323	+0.0%
1894	0.323	+0.0%
1895	0.323	+0.0%
1896	0.323	+0.0%
1897	0.323	+0.0%
1898	0.229	-29.1%
1899	0.229	+0.0%
1900	0.504	+120.1%
1901	0.504	+0.0%
1902	0.504	+0.0%
1903	0.504	+0.0%
1904	0.504	+0.0%
1905	0.504	+0.0%
1906	0.503	-0.2%
1907	0.503	+0.0%
1908	0.503	+0.0%
1909	0.503	+0.0%
1910	0.503	+0.0%
1911	0.522	+3.8%
1912	0.522	+0.0%
1913	0.527	+1.0%
1914	0.491	-6.8%
1915	0.442	-10.0%
1916	0.401	-9.3%
1917	0.401	+0.0%
1918	0.401	+0.0%
1919	0.495	+23.4%
1920	0.495	+0.0%
1921	0.495	+0.0%
1922	0.203	-59.0%
1923	0.184	-9.4%
1924	0.164	-10.9%
1925	0.092	-43.9%
1926	0.048	-47.8%
1927	0.048	+0.0%
1928	0.048	+0.0%
1929	0.048	+0.0%
1930	0.048	+0.0%
1931	0.048	+0.0%
1932	0.048	+0.0%
1933	0.048	+0.0%
1934	0.048	+0.0%
1935	0.048	+0.0%
1936	0.048	+0.0%
1937	0.048	+0.0%
1938	0.048	+0.0%
1939	0.048	+0.0%
1940	0.048	+0.0%
1941	0.048	+0.0%
1942	0.048	+0.0%
1943	0.076	+58.3%
1944	0.176	+131.6%
1945	0.176	+0.0%
1946	0.494	+180.7%
1947	0.633	+28.1%
1948	0.738	+16.6%
1949	0.746	+1.1%
1950	0.746	+0.0%
1951	0.746	+0.0%
1952	0.746	+0.0%
1953	0.746	+0.0%
1954	0.746	+0.0%
1955	0.746	+0.0%
1956	0.746	+0.0%
1957	0.746	+0.0%
1958	0.746	+0.0%
1959	0.746	+0.0%
1960	0.726	-2.7%
1961	0.741	+2.1%
1962	0.741	+0.0%
1963	0.741	+0.0%
1964	0.741	+0.0%
1965	0.741	+0.0%
1966	0.771	+4.0%
1967	0.771	+0.0%
1968	0.834	+8.2%
1969	0.834	+0.0%
1970	0.787	-5.6%
1971	0.787	+0.0%
1972	0.787	+0.0%
1973	0.776	-1.4%
1974	0.776	+0.0%
1975	0.776	+0.0%
1976	0.776	+0.0%
1977	0.776	+0.0%
1978	0.776	+0.0%
1979	0.776	+0.0%
1980	0.872	+12.4%
1981	0.872	+0.0%
1982	0.872	+0.0%
1983	0.872	+0.0%
1984	0.921	+5.6%
1985	0.921	+0.0%
1986	0.921	+0.0%
1987	0.921	+0.0%
1988	0.921	+0.0%
1989	0.921	+0.0%
1990	0.937	+1.7%
1991	0.937	+0.0%
1992	0.922	-1.6%
1993	0.922	+0.0%
1994	0.937	+1.6%
1995	0.937	+0.0%
1996	0.937	+0.0%
1997	0.937	+0.0%
1998	0.937	+0.0%
1999	0.937	+0.0%
2000	0.924	-1.4%
2001	0.913	-1.2%
2002	0.941	+3.1%
2003	0.941	+0.0%
2004	0.941	+0.0%
2005	0.973	+3.4%
2006	0.973	+0.0%
2007	0.974	+0.1%
2008	0.964	-1.0%
2009	0.971	+0.7%
2010	0.971	+0.0%
2011	0.971	+0.0%
2012	0.971	+0.0%
2013	0.958	-1.3%
2014	0.958	+0.0%
2015	0.958	+0.0%
2016	0.971	+1.4%
2017	0.971	+0.0%
2018	0.958	-1.3%
2019	0.958	+0.0%
2020	0.952	-0.6%
2021	0.952	+0.0%
2022	0.915	-3.9%
2023	0.915	+0.0%
2024	0.872	-4.7%
2025	0.872	+0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 0.872 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Italy's 0.872 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.097	0.097	0.097	5
1820s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1830s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1840s	0.1158	0.097	0.285	10
1850s	0.285	0.285	0.285	10
1860s	0.241	0.23	0.285	10
1870s	0.2489	0.23	0.251	10
1880s	0.251	0.251	0.251	10
1890s	0.2932	0.229	0.323	10
1900s	0.5036	0.503	0.504	10
1910s	0.4705	0.401	0.527	10
1920s	0.1825	0.048	0.495	10
1930s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1940s	0.3183	0.048	0.746	10
1950s	0.746	0.746	0.746	10
1960s	0.7641	0.726	0.834	10
1970s	0.7793	0.776	0.787	10
1980s	0.9014	0.872	0.921	10
1990s	0.934	0.922	0.937	10
2000s	0.9515	0.913	0.974	10
2010s	0.9645	0.958	0.971	10
2020s	0.913	0.872	0.952	6

Countries ranked near Italy

43 Brazil 0.878 compare
43 Canada 0.878 compare
45 Australia 0.875 compare
47 New Zealand 0.866 compare
48 Greece 0.864 compare
49 Germany 0.863 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Italy?: Strong civil society index in Italy was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2007.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1926.
How does Italy rank for strong civil society index?: Italy ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).