What is political corruption index in Vatican?

Political corruption index in Vatican was 0.366 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1850.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1849.

How does Vatican rank for political corruption index?

Vatican ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Vatican?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Vatican data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Vatican

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

Vatican: Political Corruption Index was 0.366 in 1870. ▬ Flat

Latest (1870)

0.366

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.431

in 1850

All-time low

0.287

in 1849

Years of data

1789–1870

Political Corruption Index in Vatican, 1789–1870

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

Analysis

Vatican recorded 0.366 for political corruption index in 1870.

That represents a change of down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Vatican peaked at 0.431 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.287, in 1849.

That places Vatican 107th out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.41	0.41	0.41	1
1790s	0.3962	0.341	0.41	10
1800s	0.414	0.414	0.414	10
1810s	0.41	0.41	0.41	6
1820s	0.41	0.41	0.41	10
1830s	0.41	0.41	0.41	10
1840s	0.3893	0.287	0.41	10
1850s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1860s	0.3725	0.366	0.431	10
1870s	0.366	0.366	0.366	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Vatican?: Political corruption index in Vatican was 0.366 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.431 in 1850.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1849.
How does Vatican rank for political corruption index?: Vatican ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vatican data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.