Italy: Deliberative democracy index

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 Italy

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.693
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.741
 Min - Max 0.643 - 0.816
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.693 index points, a decline from 0.733 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1960 to 2024 is 0.741 index points. The minimum value, 0.643 index points, was reached in 1963 while the maximum of 0.816 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Italy: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.693
 2023 0.733
 2022 0.772
 2021 0.789
 2020 0.786
 2019 0.792
 2018 0.800
 2017 0.805




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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