Equal Rights Protection Index in Vatican
Vatican: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.018 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Equal Rights Protection Index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1870, equal rights protection index in Vatican stood at 0.018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Vatican peaked at 0.044 in 1799 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1789.
Vatican ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0203 | 0.017 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.026 | 0.022 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0218 | 0.017 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 173 Cambodia 0.067 compare
- 174 South Sudan 0.057 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.027 compare
More social development data for Vatican
- Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
- Liberal democracy 0 (1861)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.027 (1870)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1861)
- Human Rights Index 0.3 (1870)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.01 (1870)
- Key features of human rights 0.3 (1870)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.027 (1870)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.3 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Vatican?
- Equal rights protection index in Vatican was 0.018 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 in 1799.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1789.
- How does Vatican rank for equal rights protection index?
- Vatican ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.