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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Italy

Italy: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.995 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.995
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.995
in 2018
All-time low
0.004
in 1939
Years of data
179
1847–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Italy, 1847–2025

00.20.40.60.81184719362025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.995 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 179 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Italy peaked at 0.995 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1939.

That places Italy 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1847 0.178 —
1848 0.178 +0.0%
1849 0.178 +0.0%
1850 0.178 +0.0%
1851 0.178 +0.0%
1852 0.178 +0.0%
1853 0.178 +0.0%
1854 0.178 +0.0%
1855 0.178 +0.0%
1856 0.178 +0.0%
1857 0.178 +0.0%
1858 0.178 +0.0%
1859 0.178 +0.0%
1860 0.178 +0.0%
1861 0.178 +0.0%
1862 0.469 +163.5%
1863 0.469 +0.0%
1864 0.469 +0.0%
1865 0.469 +0.0%
1866 0.469 +0.0%
1867 0.469 +0.0%
1868 0.469 +0.0%
1869 0.469 +0.0%
1870 0.469 +0.0%
1871 0.469 +0.0%
1872 0.469 +0.0%
1873 0.469 +0.0%
1874 0.469 +0.0%
1875 0.469 +0.0%
1876 0.469 +0.0%
1877 0.469 +0.0%
1878 0.469 +0.0%
1879 0.469 +0.0%
1880 0.469 +0.0%
1881 0.469 +0.0%
1882 0.469 +0.0%
1883 0.469 +0.0%
1884 0.469 +0.0%
1885 0.469 +0.0%
1886 0.459 -2.1%
1887 0.459 +0.0%
1888 0.459 +0.0%
1889 0.459 +0.0%
1890 0.459 +0.0%
1891 0.459 +0.0%
1892 0.459 +0.0%
1893 0.459 +0.0%
1894 0.459 +0.0%
1895 0.459 +0.0%
1896 0.459 +0.0%
1897 0.459 +0.0%
1898 0.459 +0.0%
1899 0.459 +0.0%
1900 0.469 +2.2%
1901 0.469 +0.0%
1902 0.469 +0.0%
1903 0.469 +0.0%
1904 0.469 +0.0%
1905 0.469 +0.0%
1906 0.469 +0.0%
1907 0.469 +0.0%
1908 0.469 +0.0%
1909 0.469 +0.0%
1910 0.469 +0.0%
1911 0.469 +0.0%
1912 0.469 +0.0%
1913 0.469 +0.0%
1914 0.469 +0.0%
1915 0.469 +0.0%
1916 0.469 +0.0%
1917 0.469 +0.0%
1918 0.469 +0.0%
1919 0.469 +0.0%
1920 0.469 +0.0%
1921 0.469 +0.0%
1922 0.469 +0.0%
1923 0.235 -49.9%
1924 0.235 +0.0%
1925 0.118 -49.8%
1926 0.118 +0.0%
1927 0.118 +0.0%
1928 0.118 +0.0%
1929 0.118 +0.0%
1930 0.118 +0.0%
1931 0.118 +0.0%
1932 0.118 +0.0%
1933 0.118 +0.0%
1934 0.118 +0.0%
1935 0.118 +0.0%
1936 0.118 +0.0%
1937 0.118 +0.0%
1938 0.118 +0.0%
1939 0.004 -96.6%
1940 0.004 +0.0%
1941 0.004 +0.0%
1942 0.004 +0.0%
1943 0.004 +0.0%
1944 0.345 +8525.0%
1945 0.345 +0.0%
1946 0.955 +176.8%
1947 0.955 +0.0%
1948 0.955 +0.0%
1949 0.955 +0.0%
1950 0.939 -1.7%
1951 0.939 +0.0%
1952 0.939 +0.0%
1953 0.939 +0.0%
1954 0.939 +0.0%
1955 0.939 +0.0%
1956 0.939 +0.0%
1957 0.939 +0.0%
1958 0.939 +0.0%
1959 0.939 +0.0%
1960 0.939 +0.0%
1961 0.939 +0.0%
1962 0.939 +0.0%
1963 0.939 +0.0%
1964 0.939 +0.0%
1965 0.939 +0.0%
1966 0.939 +0.0%
1967 0.939 +0.0%
1968 0.939 +0.0%
1969 0.939 +0.0%
1970 0.939 +0.0%
1971 0.939 +0.0%
1972 0.939 +0.0%
1973 0.939 +0.0%
1974 0.939 +0.0%
1975 0.939 +0.0%
1976 0.939 +0.0%
1977 0.939 +0.0%
1978 0.939 +0.0%
1979 0.939 +0.0%
1980 0.939 +0.0%
1981 0.939 +0.0%
1982 0.939 +0.0%
1983 0.939 +0.0%
1984 0.939 +0.0%
1985 0.939 +0.0%
1986 0.939 +0.0%
1987 0.939 +0.0%
1988 0.939 +0.0%
1989 0.939 +0.0%
1990 0.955 +1.7%
1991 0.955 +0.0%
1992 0.955 +0.0%
1993 0.99 +3.7%
1994 0.99 +0.0%
1995 0.99 +0.0%
1996 0.99 +0.0%
1997 0.99 +0.0%
1998 0.99 +0.0%
1999 0.99 +0.0%
2000 0.99 +0.0%
2001 0.99 +0.0%
2002 0.99 +0.0%
2003 0.99 +0.0%
2004 0.99 +0.0%
2005 0.99 +0.0%
2006 0.99 +0.0%
2007 0.99 +0.0%
2008 0.99 +0.0%
2009 0.99 +0.0%
2010 0.99 +0.0%
2011 0.99 +0.0%
2012 0.99 +0.0%
2013 0.994 +0.4%
2014 0.994 +0.0%
2015 0.994 +0.0%
2016 0.994 +0.0%
2017 0.981 -1.3%
2018 0.995 +1.4%
2019 0.995 +0.0%
2020 0.995 +0.0%
2021 0.995 +0.0%
2022 0.995 +0.0%
2023 0.995 +0.0%
2024 0.995 +0.0%
2025 0.995 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.995 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.995 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.178 0.178 0.178 3
1850s 0.178 0.178 0.178 10
1860s 0.4108 0.178 0.469 10
1870s 0.469 0.469 0.469 10
1880s 0.465 0.459 0.469 10
1890s 0.459 0.459 0.459 10
1900s 0.469 0.469 0.469 10
1910s 0.469 0.469 0.469 10
1920s 0.2467 0.118 0.469 10
1930s 0.1066 0.004 0.118 10
1940s 0.4526 0.004 0.955 10
1950s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1960s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1970s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1980s 0.939 0.939 0.939 10
1990s 0.9795 0.955 0.99 10
2000s 0.99 0.99 0.99 10
2010s 0.9917 0.981 0.995 10
2020s 0.995 0.995 0.995 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Switzerland 0.997 compare
  2. 2 Australia 0.996 compare
  3. 3 Iceland 0.995 compare
  4. 3 Mexico 0.995 compare
  5. 3 Spain 0.995 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Italy?
Strong elected local governments index in Italy was 0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1939.
How does Italy rank for strong elected local governments index?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.