What is public sector corruption index in Vatican?

Public sector corruption index in Vatican was 0.401 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1850.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1814.

How does Vatican rank for public sector corruption index?

Vatican ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Vatican?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vatican data come from?

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Vatican

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

Vatican: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.401 in 1870. ▲ Rising

Latest (1870)

0.401

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.603

in 1850

All-time low

0.401

in 1814

Years of data

1789–1870

Public Sector Corruption Index in Vatican, 1789–1870

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

Analysis

In 1870, public sector corruption index in Vatican stood at 0.401. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.

The figure is down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Vatican peaked at 0.603 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.401, in 1814.

Vatican ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.402	0.402	0.402	1
1790s	0.402	0.402	0.402	10
1800s	0.402	0.402	0.402	10
1810s	0.401	0.401	0.401	6
1820s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1830s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1840s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1850s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1860s	0.4212	0.401	0.603	10
1870s	0.401	0.401	0.401	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

99 Bahrain 0.425 compare
100 Vanuatu 0.417 compare
101 Kuwait 0.406 compare
103 Sao Tome and Principe 0.387 compare
104 Gambia 0.356 compare
104 Rwanda 0.356 compare

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Key features of democracy 0.026 (1870)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.13 (1870)
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Participatory Democracy Index 0.01 (1870)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.027 (1870)
Varieties of democracy 0.026 (1870)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Vatican?: Public sector corruption index in Vatican was 0.401 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1850.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1814.
How does Vatican rank for public sector corruption index?: Vatican ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vatican data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).