Distribution of Democracy Index in Vatican

Vatican: Distribution of Democracy Index was 1 in 1870. ▬ Flat

Latest (1870)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
1
in 1815
All-time low
1
in 1815
Years of data
56
1815–1870

Distribution of Democracy Index in Vatican, 1815–1870

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1870, distribution of democracy index in Vatican stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Vatican peaked at 1 in 1815 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1815.

That places Vatican 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 1870, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Distribution of Democracy Index in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of Democracy Index in Vatican, 1815 to 1870.
Year Value Change
1815 1
1816 1 +0.0%
1817 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1819 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1821 1 +0.0%
1822 1 +0.0%
1823 1 +0.0%
1824 1 +0.0%
1825 1 +0.0%
1826 1 +0.0%
1827 1 +0.0%
1828 1 +0.0%
1829 1 +0.0%
1830 1 +0.0%
1831 1 +0.0%
1832 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1834 1 +0.0%
1835 1 +0.0%
1836 1 +0.0%
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1848 1 +0.0%
1849 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 1 1 1 5
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 159 Oman 2 compare
  2. 159 Turkmenistan 2 compare
  3. 159 United Arab Emirates 2
  4. 162 Syria 1
  5. 162 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  6. 165 Bahrain 0
  7. 165 North Korea 0
  8. 165 Qatar 0
  9. 165 Saudi Arabia 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Vatican?
Distribution of democracy index in Vatican was 1 in 1870, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1815.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1815.
How does Vatican rank for distribution of democracy index?
Vatican ranks 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 1870.
Is distribution of 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).