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Election and Democracy> Italy Voter turnout in the national election 63.8% (2022) [23/38countries] % of those who think that voting in elections is very important to be a good citizen 74.3% (2022) [12/17countries] % of those who think that voting gives people some say about how the government runs things 65.7% (2019) [17/21countries] % of those who think that it is important that honest elections are held regularly 90.7% (2019) [18/21countries] % of those who think that it is important that people can say what they want without state/ government censorship 94.3% (2019) [13/21countries] % of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech 18.2% (2020) [16/20countries] % of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech 8.8% (2020) [15/20countries] % of those who are satisfied with the way democracy is working 38.9% (2023) [10/16countries] % of those who are optimistic about the future of their country's political system 23.4% (2019) [20/21countries] % of those who think that their country's political system needs major reform 89.0% (2021) [1/15countries] % of those who think that the state is run for the benefit of all the people 32.8% (2019) [20/21countries] % of those who think that it is important that human rights organizations are allowed to operate without interference 79.8% (2019) [20/21countries] % of those who think that a democratic system where citizens, not elected officials, vote directly on major national issues to decide what becomes law is good 68.3% (2023) [10/16countries] % of those who think that a democratic system where representatives elected by citizens decide what becomes law is good 83.2% (2023) [9/16countries] % of those who think that a system where a strong leader can make decisions without interference from parliament or the courts 17.1% (2023) [7/16countries] % of those who think that a system where experts, not elected officials, make decisions 57.6% (2023) [8/16countries] % of those who think that a system where the military rules the country 10.3% (2023) [9/16countries] Parliament> Italy Inhabitants per parliamentarian 62,570 (As of August 2021) [17/38countries] % of women in parliament 32.25% (As of December 31, 2023) [22/38countries] % of MPs 40 years of age or younger 16.25% (As of December 31, 2023) [30/38countries] % of those who have confidence in parliament 34.7% (2018) [22/24countries] Degree of trust in national parliament (0-10 scale) 4.15 (2020) [13/20countries] Politician> Italy Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) 26.7% (As of 1 January 2023) [27/38countries] % of those who think that men have more opportunities of being leaders in local communities 62.6% (2019) [5/21countries] % of those who think that women have more opportunities of being leaders in local communities 2.6% (2019) [13/21countries] % of those who think that men and women have about the same opportunities of being leaders in local communities 34.8% (2019) [17/21countries] Average age of cabinet members 60.32 (2022) [5/38countries] % of those who think that most elected officials care what people think 20.2% (2023) [14/16countries] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were women 57.9% (2023) [1/16countries] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were from poor backgrounds 27.7% (2023) [15/16countries] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were businesspeople 42.9% (2023) [3/16countries] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were religious 22.0% (2023) [4/16countries] % of those who think that policies improve if more elected officials care were young adults 66.8% (2023) [1/16countries] Political party and organization> Italy % of those who think that none of the political parties represent their views well 59.7% (2023) [2/16countries] % of those who think that it is important that opposition parties can operate freely 84.8% (2019) [18/21countries] % of those who think that the conflicts between people who support different political parties are strong in their country 60.5% (2022) [11/17countries] % of those who think that the conflicts between people who support different political parties are strong in the United States 81.1% (2022) [11/17countries] Political awareness> Italy % of those who think that men have more opportunities of expressing their political views 28.5% (2019) [13/21countries] % of those who think that women have more opportunities of expressing their political views 2.2% (2019) [12/21countries] % of those who think that men and women have about the same opportunities of expressing their political views 69.3% (2019) [7/21countries] % of those who think that following what is happening in politics in their country is very important to be a good citizen 60.9% (2022) [4/17countries] % of those who think that people have an influence on politics 21.6% (2022) [16/17countries] Political action> Italy % of those who would attend a public meeting organized to protest against a government action they strongly opposed 82.5% (1996) [2/18countries] % of those who think that joining demonstrations about issues you think are important is very important to be a good citizen 33.7% (2022) [3/17countries] % of those who would go on a protest march or demonstration to protest against a government action they strongly opposed 73.4% (1996) [2/18countries] Public officials> Italy Employment in general government as % of total employment 13.53% (2021) [27/34countries] Public finance> Italy General government expenditures as % of GDP 55.0% (2023) [3/38countries] General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP -3.6% (2023) [31/38countries] General government gross debt as % of GDP 137.3% (2023) [3/38countries] General government expenditures for Defence, as % of GDP 1.3% (2022) [16/32countries] General government expenditures for Public order and safety, as % of GDP 1.8% (2022) [11/32countries] General government expenditures for economic affairs, as % of GDP 6.1% (2022) [9/32countries] General government expenditures for Environment protection, as % of GDP 1.0% (2022) [6/32countries] General government expenditures for Housing and community amenities, as % of GDP 3.3% (2022) [1/32countries] General government expenditures for Health, as % of GDP 7.1% (2022) [15/32countries] General government expenditures for Recreation, culture and religion, as % of GDP 0.8% (2022) [27/32countries] General government expenditures for Education, as % of GDP 4.0% (2022) [28/32countries] General government expenditures for Social protection, as % of GDP 21.8% (2022) [3/32countries] Tax> Italy General government revenues as % of GDP 47.8% (2023) [7/38countries] Value Added Tax/ General Sales Tax - Rates 22.0% (2022) [11/36countries] Corporate income tax rate (central + sub-central) 27.81% (2024) [9/36countries] Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP 13.5% (2021) [12/38countries] Social security contributions, % of GDP 13.2% (2021) [9/38countries] Taxes on property, % of GDP 2.5% (2021) [13/38countries] Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP 11.9% (2021) [15/38countries] % of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes 70.1% (2019) [1/20countries] % of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes 18.2% (2019) [20/20countries] % of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes 82.6% (2019) [5/20countries] Social security> Italy Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) 80 (2017) [20/32countries] % of those who think that poverty is the most important issue for their country 14.6% (2020) [3/20countries] % of those who think that the government should spend less on benefits for the poor 5.9% (2009) [28/30countries] Law and Justice> Italy % of those who have confidence in the justice system (5 choices) 52.5% (2018) [23/24countries] % of those who think that it is important that there is a judicial system that treats everyone in the same way 94.0% (2019) [18/21countries]