What is liberal democracy index in Vatican?

Liberal democracy index in Vatican was 0.027 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.086 in 1848.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1831.

How does Vatican rank for liberal democracy index?

Vatican ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Vatican?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Vatican

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

Vatican: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.027 in 1870. ▼ Falling

Latest (1870)

0.027

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

171st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.086

in 1848

All-time low

0.02

in 1831

Years of data

1790–1870

Liberal Democracy Index in Vatican, 1790–1870

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

Analysis

In 1870, liberal democracy index in Vatican stood at 0.027.

That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Vatican peaked at 0.086 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1831.

Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.0346	0.028	0.061	10
1800s	0.0318	0.031	0.033	10
1810s	0.029	0.028	0.03	6
1820s	0.0267	0.025	0.028	10
1830s	0.0206	0.02	0.026	10
1840s	0.034	0.02	0.086	10
1850s	0.0306	0.028	0.033	10
1860s	0.0273	0.027	0.03	10
1870s	0.027	0.027	0.027	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Vatican?: Liberal democracy index in Vatican was 0.027 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.086 in 1848.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1831.
How does Vatican rank for liberal democracy index?: Vatican ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.