🇮🇹 Italy: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.705 (on a 0–1 scale), Italy ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Sergio Mattarella
Head of State · independent politician
Giorgia Meloni
Head of Government · Brothers of Italy
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Italian Senate election
2027-09-30T00:00:00Z2027 Italian parliamentary election
2027-09-30T00:00:00Z2027 Italian Chamber of Deputies election
2027-09-30T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Italy's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Italy a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.705 (on a 0–1 scale), Italy ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #30 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Italy improving or declining?
Italy's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.082 points over the past decade, standing at 0.705 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.027).
Who leads Italy?
Sergio Mattarella is Italy's head of state (independent politician); Giorgia Meloni serves as head of government (Brothers of Italy).
When is the next election in Italy?
2027 Italian Senate election is scheduled for 2027-09-30T00:00:00Z.