Vatican vs Venezuela: Liberal political institutions index
Vatican
0.105
in 1870
Venezuela
0.089
in 2025
Vatican rank
167th
Venezuela rank
169th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Vatican
- Venezuela
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.105 against 0.089 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Venezuela ahead.
Vatican ranks 167th and Venezuela ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Vatican averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vatican | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.101 | 0.158 | 0.057 | Venezuela |
| 1790s | 0.1276 | 0.158 | 0.0304 | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 0.1159 | 0.1575 | 0.0416 | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 0.111 | 0.0563 | 0.0547 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.079 | 0.5674 | 0.4884 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 0.1172 | 0.4506 | 0.3334 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 0.1156 | 0.1606 | 0.045 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 0.1056 | 0.2775 | 0.1719 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 0.105 | 0.197 | 0.092 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Vatican or Venezuela?
- Vatican, at 0.105 against 0.089 in Venezuela as of 1870.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Vatican and Venezuela?
- 0.016, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vatican and Venezuela?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Vatican and Venezuela rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Vatican ranks 167th and Venezuela ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.