Vatican vs Western Sahara: Electoral democracy

Vatican
0
in 1869
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Vatican rank
116th
Western Sahara rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Vatican
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0 against 0 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.

Vatican ranks 116th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Vatican or Western Sahara?
Vatican, at 0 against 0 in Western Sahara as of 1869.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Vatican and Western Sahara?
0, with Vatican ahead.
How do Vatican and Western Sahara rank globally for electoral democracy?
Vatican ranks 116th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).