Democracy Index in Vatican
Vatican: Democracy Index was -9 in 1870. ▬ Flat
Democracy Index in Vatican, 1815–1870
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy index in Vatican is -9, measured in 1870. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Vatican peaked at -9 in 1815 and was at its lowest, -9, in 1815.
Vatican ranks 162nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Democracy Index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1815 | -9 | — |
| 1816 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -9 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 5 |
| 1820s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1830s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1840s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1850s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1860s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1870s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 159 Oman -8 compare
- 159 Turkmenistan -8 compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates -8
- 162 Syria -9
- 162 Uzbekistan -9 compare
- 165 Bahrain -10
- 165 North Korea -10
- 165 Qatar -10
- 165 Saudi Arabia -10
More social development data for Vatican
- Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
- Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1870)
- Human Rights Index 0.3 (1870)
- Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 0 (1861)
- Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1870)
- Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1870)
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.027 (1870)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Key features of human rights 0.3 (1870)
- Executive Corruption Index 0.321 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy index in Vatican?
- Democracy index in Vatican was -9 in 1870, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was -9 in 1815.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 in 1815.
- How does Vatican rank for democracy index?
- Vatican ranks 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 1870.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).