What is participatory democracy index in Vatican?

Participatory democracy index in Vatican was 0.01 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 1849.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1861.

How does Vatican rank for participatory democracy index?

Vatican ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Vatican?

Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Vatican

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

Vatican: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.01 in 1870. ▼ Falling

Latest (1870)

0.01

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

175th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.04

in 1849

All-time low

0.01

in 1861

Years of data

1790–1870

Participatory Democracy Index in Vatican, 1790–1870

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

Analysis

In 1870, participatory democracy index in Vatican stood at 0.01. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Vatican peaked at 0.04 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1861.

That places Vatican 175th out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it 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	0.0206	0.011	0.023	10
1800s	0.0185	0.014	0.023	10
1810s	0.021	0.021	0.021	6
1820s	0.0147	0.012	0.021	10
1830s	0.0158	0.012	0.031	10
1840s	0.0312	0.024	0.04	10
1850s	0.0204	0.013	0.024	10
1860s	0.0109	0.01	0.019	10
1870s	0.01	0.01	0.01	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

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More social development data for Vatican

Electoral democracy 0 (1869)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.027 (1870)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 0 (1861)
Electoral democracy 0 (1861)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.027 (1870)
Human Rights Index 0.3 (1870)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Vatican?: Participatory democracy index in Vatican was 0.01 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 1849.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1861.
How does Vatican rank for participatory democracy index?: Vatican ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.