Freedom in Italy
Where Italy sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Italy has a figure for 56 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.756 | 2025 | 67 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.875 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.900 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.928 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.929 | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.822 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.599 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.444 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.293 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 65 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 97.5 | 2023 | 18 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 66 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 22 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 26 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 52.0 | 2025 | 31 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 35.0 | 2025 | 36 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 62.5% | 2025 | 77 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 25.6% | 2024 | 73 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 47.3% | 2023 | 77 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.0% | 2025 | 73 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 65.0 | 2024 | 41 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $53.6K | 2025 | 24 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 0.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 34.300 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.9% | 2023 | 28 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 89.2% | 2024 | 52 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 31.8 | 2024 | 37 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 132.6 | 2024 | 34 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.745 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.642 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.865 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.773 | 2025 | 58 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.905 | 2025 | 24 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.157 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.882 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.929 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 75.5 | 2024 | 27 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 59.1 | 2024 | 43 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 66.7 | 2024 | 36 of 169 |
| Political stability | 71.2 | 2024 | 55 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.915 | 2023 | 26 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 84.0 | 2024 | 5 of 170 |
| Health spending | 8.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 23.6% | 2023 | 61 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 6.0 | 2023 | 30 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 32.8% | 2025 | 53 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 40.8% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.18 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 69.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.4 | 2024 | 19 of 168 |
| Population | 58.9M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 5.08 | 2024 | 120 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 17.5% | 2021 | 109 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 39 of 169 |
What is missing
4 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Italy in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Italy, not a zero. Who publishes what