What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Italy?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2012.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1946.

How does Italy rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Italy ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Italy

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.9

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

34th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.939

in 2012

All-time low

0.709

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 0.9.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 0.939 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.709, in 1946.

That places Italy 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.7925	0.709	0.833	4
1950s	0.8355	0.831	0.843	10
1960s	0.8634	0.839	0.873	10
1970s	0.8878	0.881	0.898	10
1980s	0.9314	0.923	0.934	10
1990s	0.9347	0.934	0.935	10
2000s	0.9352	0.932	0.938	10
2010s	0.9313	0.925	0.939	10
2020s	0.9115	0.9	0.924	6

Countries ranked near Italy

32 Australia 0.906 compare
33 Seychelles 0.904 compare
35 Canada 0.897 compare
36 Cyprus 0.895 compare
37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Italy

Exports of goods and services 727.70 billion current LCU (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 22.6% (2025)
Gross national expenditure 2.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 2.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 433.02 billion constant LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 98.1% (2025)
Exports of goods and services 822.29 billion current US$ (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 493.04 billion current LCU (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 557.13 billion current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Italy?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2012.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1946.
How does Italy rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Italy ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.