Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.772 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Italy

0.745

in 2025

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

0.772

in 2025

Italy rank

40th

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

37th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Italy
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.772 against 0.745 in Italy, a difference of 0.027.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.018	0.2664	0.2484	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s	0.018	0.2722	0.2542	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s	0.0188	0.2981	0.2793	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s	0.047	0.3125	0.2655	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s	0.2061	0.3163	0.1102	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s	0.2339	0.3272	0.0933	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s	0.2429	0.355	0.1121	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s	0.2859	0.4083	0.1224	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s	0.2952	0.4577	0.1625	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s	0.3058	0.4764	0.1706	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s	0.3379	0.4927	0.1548	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s	0.1836	0.712	0.5284	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s	0.0552	0.7212	0.666	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s	0.2805	0.7366	0.4561	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s	0.6924	0.8058	0.1134	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s	0.7286	0.8158	0.0872	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s	0.7524	0.8234	0.071	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s	0.8121	0.8035	0.0086	Italy
1990s	0.8338	0.8163	0.0175	Italy
2000s	0.8455	0.8618	0.0163	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s	0.8638	0.8627	0.0011	Italy
2020s	0.8152	0.838	0.0228	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.772 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 0.027, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Italy ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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