Liberal democracy in Vatican
Vatican: Liberal democracy was 0 in 1861. ▬ Flat
Latest (1861)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1790
All-time low
0
in 1790
Years of data
68
1790–1861
Liberal democracy in Vatican, 1790–1861
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1861, liberal democracy in Vatican stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Vatican peaked at 0 in 1790 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1790.
Vatican ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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More social development data for Vatican
- Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
- Varieties of democracy 0.026 (1870)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.027 (1870)
- Human Rights Index 0.3 (1870)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1861)
- 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)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.026 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Vatican?
- Liberal democracy in Vatican was 0 in 1861, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
- How does Vatican rank for liberal democracy?
- Vatican ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 1861.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.