Democracy Vista
Official national flag of Italy. Democracy Vista assessment territory.
Official Territory

Italy

Italian Republic

Pop: 58,927,633
Zone: Europe
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

8.0INDEX / 10.0
Full Democracy

Supporting
Indices

8.3
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Full Democracy
7.4
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
8.4
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Full Democracy
6.7
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
7.9
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Emerging Democracy

Structural
Categories

#30
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

8.5

Robust protections for public expression and media independence.

Status
#30/ 184
#43
📜

Rule of Law

7.0

Functional legal systems with occasional inconsistency.

Status
#43/ 184
#10
👩

Women's Freedom

9.6

Strong legal and structural protections for women's rights.

Status
#10/ 184
#8
👥

Minorities Freedom

9.8

Strong protections for ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities.

Status
#8/ 184
#41
🛡️

Crime & Safety

8.3

Low violent crime rates and robust personal security infrastructure.

Status
#41/ 184
#14
🗽

Individual Liberties

9.6

Strong freedoms in movement, relationships, and personal identity.

Status
#14/ 184
#31
🗳️

Democratic Health

6.7

Functional but flawed democratic processes.

Status
#31/ 184
#45
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

6.7

Moderate systemic corruption or institutional friction.

Status
#45/ 184
#29
⚖️

Civil Justice

8.1

Impartial court system with strong political independence.

Status
#29/ 184
#66
📈

Economic Vigor

6.9

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#66/ 184
#63
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

7.8

Reliable local currency strongly protected from inflation.

Status
#63/ 184
#6
🌐

Market Openness

8.6

Highly fluid cross-border trade and financial liberties.

Status
#6/ 184
#64
📋

Regulatory Environment

5.8

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#64/ 184
#52
🌟

Quality of Life

7.2

Moderate welfare capacity; localized safety risks exist.

Status
#52/ 184
#9
🌈

Social Tolerance

9.8

Robust mechanical protections for societal minorities.

Status
#9/ 184
#28
📰

Expression and Information

8.7

Open information flow with strong protections against censorship.

Status
#28/ 184
#21
🤝

Civil Society

9.3

Free environment for forming independent unions or parties.

Status
#21/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Rome

Region

Europe

Subregion

Southern Europe

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

Italian, Catalan

Currencies

euro (€)

Technical Details

Country Codes

ITITA

Neighboring Countries

AUT, FRA, SMR, SVN, CHE, VAT

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates42.83°N, 12.83°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946, and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO, as well as the European Economic Community (EEC) and its successors, the EC and the EU. It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.