Serbia vs Vatican: Free and Fair Elections Index
Serbia
0.212
in 2025
Vatican
0.22
in 1870
Serbia rank
130th
Vatican rank
129th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Serbia
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.22 against 0.212 in Serbia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.
Serbia ranks 130th and Vatican ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Vatican in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.0565 | 0.0565 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.0602 | 0.0075 | 0.0527 | Serbia |
| 1860s | 0.2986 | 0.176 | 0.1226 | Serbia |
| 1870s | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.07 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Serbia or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.22 against 0.212 in Serbia as of 1870.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Serbia and Vatican?
- 0.008, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Serbia and Vatican rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Serbia ranks 130th and Vatican ranks 129th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.