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.
Key features of human rights in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.336 | — |
| 1790 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.349 | +3.9% |
| 1799 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.333 | -4.6% |
| 1801 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.312 | -6.3% |
| 1806 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.314 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 0.317 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.334 | +5.4% |
| 1815 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.323 | -3.3% |
| 1818 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.326 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 0.317 | -2.8% |
| 1827 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.315 | -0.6% |
| 1831 | 0.202 | -35.9% |
| 1832 | 0.188 | -6.9% |
| 1833 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.191 | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.194 | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 0.191 | -1.5% |
| 1845 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.348 | +82.2% |
| 1847 | 0.422 | +21.3% |
| 1848 | 0.422 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.403 | -4.5% |
| 1850 | 0.263 | -34.7% |
| 1851 | 0.26 | -1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.297 | +14.2% |
| 1853 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.302 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.312 | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 0.308 | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3 | -2.6% |
| 1862 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
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 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
- Key features of 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 liberal democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1870)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.401 (1870)
- Executive Corruption Index 0.321 (1870)
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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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.