What is executive corruption index in Vatican?

Executive corruption index in Vatican was 0.321 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.476 in 1800.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1849.

How does Vatican rank for executive corruption index?

Vatican ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is executive corruption 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Vatican

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Vatican
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Executive Corruption Index was 0.321 in 1870. ▼ Falling

Latest (1870)

0.321

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.476

in 1800

All-time low

0.074

in 1849

Years of data

1789–1870

Executive Corruption Index in Vatican, 1789–1870

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vatican recorded 0.321 for executive corruption index in 1870.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Vatican peaked at 0.476 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1849.

That places Vatican 107th out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.469	0.469	0.469	1
1790s	0.417	0.209	0.469	10
1800s	0.476	0.476	0.476	10
1810s	0.47	0.47	0.47	6
1820s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1830s	0.47	0.47	0.47	10
1840s	0.4304	0.074	0.47	10
1850s	0.321	0.321	0.321	10
1860s	0.321	0.321	0.321	10
1870s	0.321	0.321	0.321	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

104 Brazil 0.349 compare
105 Oman 0.345 compare
106 Gambia 0.341 compare
108 Vanuatu 0.319 compare
110 Ethiopia 0.313 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Vatican?: Executive corruption index in Vatican was 0.321 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.476 in 1800.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1849.
How does Vatican rank for executive corruption index?: Vatican ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is executive corruption 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).