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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Italy

Italy: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.745
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 2017
All-time low
0.018
in 1815
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.745 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Italy peaked at 0.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1815.

That places Italy 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 0.018 —
1816 0.018 +0.0%
1817 0.018 +0.0%
1818 0.018 +0.0%
1819 0.018 +0.0%
1820 0.018 +0.0%
1821 0.018 +0.0%
1822 0.018 +0.0%
1823 0.018 +0.0%
1824 0.018 +0.0%
1825 0.018 +0.0%
1826 0.018 +0.0%
1827 0.018 +0.0%
1828 0.018 +0.0%
1829 0.018 +0.0%
1830 0.018 +0.0%
1831 0.018 +0.0%
1832 0.019 +5.6%
1833 0.019 +0.0%
1834 0.019 +0.0%
1835 0.019 +0.0%
1836 0.019 +0.0%
1837 0.019 +0.0%
1838 0.019 +0.0%
1839 0.019 +0.0%
1840 0.019 +0.0%
1841 0.019 +0.0%
1842 0.019 +0.0%
1843 0.019 +0.0%
1844 0.019 +0.0%
1845 0.019 +0.0%
1846 0.019 +0.0%
1847 0.019 +0.0%
1848 0.118 +521.1%
1849 0.2 +69.5%
1850 0.205 +2.5%
1851 0.205 +0.0%
1852 0.205 +0.0%
1853 0.205 +0.0%
1854 0.207 +1.0%
1855 0.207 +0.0%
1856 0.207 +0.0%
1857 0.208 +0.5%
1858 0.206 -1.0%
1859 0.206 +0.0%
1860 0.211 +2.4%
1861 0.212 +0.5%
1862 0.207 -2.4%
1863 0.207 +0.0%
1864 0.207 +0.0%
1865 0.205 -1.0%
1866 0.272 +32.7%
1867 0.27 -0.7%
1868 0.274 +1.5%
1869 0.274 +0.0%
1870 0.271 -1.1%
1871 0.241 -11.1%
1872 0.241 +0.0%
1873 0.241 +0.0%
1874 0.237 -1.7%
1875 0.24 +1.3%
1876 0.238 -0.8%
1877 0.24 +0.8%
1878 0.24 +0.0%
1879 0.24 +0.0%
1880 0.272 +13.3%
1881 0.276 +1.5%
1882 0.286 +3.6%
1883 0.291 +1.7%
1884 0.291 +0.0%
1885 0.291 +0.0%
1886 0.289 -0.7%
1887 0.291 +0.7%
1888 0.286 -1.7%
1889 0.286 +0.0%
1890 0.296 +3.5%
1891 0.301 +1.7%
1892 0.3 -0.3%
1893 0.303 +1.0%
1894 0.303 +0.0%
1895 0.293 -3.3%
1896 0.297 +1.4%
1897 0.295 -0.7%
1898 0.282 -4.4%
1899 0.282 +0.0%
1900 0.307 +8.9%
1901 0.303 -1.3%
1902 0.303 +0.0%
1903 0.303 +0.0%
1904 0.304 +0.3%
1905 0.308 +1.3%
1906 0.308 +0.0%
1907 0.308 +0.0%
1908 0.308 +0.0%
1909 0.306 -0.6%
1910 0.307 +0.3%
1911 0.309 +0.7%
1912 0.309 +0.0%
1913 0.367 +18.8%
1914 0.364 -0.8%
1915 0.34 -6.6%
1916 0.339 -0.3%
1917 0.339 +0.0%
1918 0.338 -0.3%
1919 0.367 +8.6%
1920 0.375 +2.2%
1921 0.362 -3.5%
1922 0.301 -16.9%
1923 0.26 -13.6%
1924 0.186 -28.5%
1925 0.088 -52.7%
1926 0.068 -22.7%
1927 0.068 +0.0%
1928 0.068 +0.0%
1929 0.06 -11.8%
1930 0.058 -3.3%
1931 0.057 -1.7%
1932 0.057 +0.0%
1933 0.058 +1.8%
1934 0.054 -6.9%
1935 0.053 -1.9%
1936 0.053 +0.0%
1937 0.054 +1.9%
1938 0.054 +0.0%
1939 0.054 +0.0%
1940 0.054 +0.0%
1941 0.054 +0.0%
1942 0.054 +0.0%
1943 0.052 -3.7%
1944 0.1 +92.3%
1945 0.132 +32.0%
1946 0.429 +225.0%
1947 0.629 +46.6%
1948 0.623 -1.0%
1949 0.678 +8.8%
1950 0.678 +0.0%
1951 0.678 +0.0%
1952 0.678 +0.0%
1953 0.684 +0.9%
1954 0.688 +0.6%
1955 0.688 +0.0%
1956 0.705 +2.5%
1957 0.705 +0.0%
1958 0.709 +0.6%
1959 0.711 +0.3%
1960 0.727 +2.3%
1961 0.727 +0.0%
1962 0.727 +0.0%
1963 0.728 +0.1%
1964 0.729 +0.1%
1965 0.729 +0.0%
1966 0.729 +0.0%
1967 0.729 +0.0%
1968 0.729 +0.0%
1969 0.732 +0.4%
1970 0.744 +1.6%
1971 0.741 -0.4%
1972 0.742 +0.1%
1973 0.748 +0.8%
1974 0.748 +0.0%
1975 0.752 +0.5%
1976 0.758 +0.8%
1977 0.764 +0.8%
1978 0.764 +0.0%
1979 0.763 -0.1%
1980 0.792 +3.8%
1981 0.802 +1.3%
1982 0.802 +0.0%
1983 0.806 +0.5%
1984 0.819 +1.6%
1985 0.819 +0.0%
1986 0.819 +0.0%
1987 0.82 +0.1%
1988 0.821 +0.1%
1989 0.821 +0.0%
1990 0.821 +0.0%
1991 0.829 +1.0%
1992 0.831 +0.2%
1993 0.835 +0.5%
1994 0.83 -0.6%
1995 0.828 -0.2%
1996 0.835 +0.8%
1997 0.843 +1.0%
1998 0.843 +0.0%
1999 0.843 +0.0%
2000 0.84 -0.4%
2001 0.833 -0.8%
2002 0.837 +0.5%
2003 0.837 +0.0%
2004 0.837 +0.0%
2005 0.846 +1.1%
2006 0.852 +0.7%
2007 0.861 +1.1%
2008 0.855 -0.7%
2009 0.857 +0.2%
2010 0.856 -0.1%
2011 0.862 +0.7%
2012 0.869 +0.8%
2013 0.864 -0.6%
2014 0.865 +0.1%
2015 0.865 +0.0%
2016 0.869 +0.5%
2017 0.87 +0.1%
2018 0.864 -0.7%
2019 0.854 -1.2%
2020 0.857 +0.4%
2021 0.857 +0.0%
2022 0.842 -1.8%
2023 0.806 -4.3%
2024 0.784 -2.7%
2025 0.745 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.018 0.018 0.018 5
1820s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1830s 0.0188 0.018 0.019 10
1840s 0.047 0.019 0.2 10
1850s 0.2061 0.205 0.208 10
1860s 0.2339 0.205 0.274 10
1870s 0.2429 0.237 0.271 10
1880s 0.2859 0.272 0.291 10
1890s 0.2952 0.282 0.303 10
1900s 0.3058 0.303 0.308 10
1910s 0.3379 0.307 0.367 10
1920s 0.1836 0.06 0.375 10
1930s 0.0552 0.053 0.058 10
1940s 0.2805 0.052 0.678 10
1950s 0.6924 0.678 0.711 10
1960s 0.7286 0.727 0.732 10
1970s 0.7524 0.741 0.764 10
1980s 0.8121 0.792 0.821 10
1990s 0.8338 0.821 0.843 10
2000s 0.8455 0.833 0.861 10
2010s 0.8638 0.854 0.87 10
2020s 0.8152 0.745 0.857 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.772 compare
  2. 38 Poland 0.768 compare
  3. 39 Seychelles 0.76 compare
  4. 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
  5. 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
  6. 43 Greece 0.741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Italy?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Italy was 0.745 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2017.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1815.
How does Italy rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Italy ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.