Key features of human rights in Vatican
Vatican: Key features of human rights was 0.3 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Key features of human rights in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0.3 for key features of human rights in 1870.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Vatican peaked at 0.422 in 1847 and was at its lowest, 0.188, in 1832.
That places Vatican 151st out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it 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 | 0.336 | 0.336 | 0.336 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3386 | 0.336 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3237 | 0.312 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3285 | 0.323 | 0.334 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.3209 | 0.317 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2033 | 0.188 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2744 | 0.191 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2919 | 0.26 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3008 | 0.3 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More social development data for Vatican
- Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
- Key features of democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.13 (1870)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.065 (1870)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.026 (1870)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.01 (1870)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.027 (1870)
- Varieties of democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Liberal democracy 0 (1861)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1861)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Vatican?
- Key features of human rights in Vatican was 0.3 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.422 in 1847.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 in 1832.
- How does Vatican rank for key features of human rights?
- Vatican ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.