Civil Society Participation Index in Vatican
Vatican: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.106 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Civil Society Participation Index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1870, civil society participation index in Vatican stood at 0.106.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Vatican peaked at 0.333 in 1838 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1798.
Vatican ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Civil Society Participation Index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.195 | — |
| 1790 | 0.211 | +8.2% |
| 1791 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.076 | -64.0% |
| 1799 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.201 | +164.5% |
| 1801 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.116 | -42.3% |
| 1806 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.207 | +78.4% |
| 1815 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.1 | -51.7% |
| 1824 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.333 | +233.0% |
| 1839 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.207 | -37.8% |
| 1848 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.109 | -47.3% |
| 1851 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.201 | +84.4% |
| 1853 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.106 | -47.3% |
| 1862 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.195 | 0.195 | 0.195 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.184 | 0.076 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1585 | 0.116 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.1321 | 0.1 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1466 | 0.1 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2952 | 0.207 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1826 | 0.109 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1155 | 0.106 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More reference data data for Vatican
- Democracy 0 (1861)
- Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score -2.2 (1870)
- Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score -2.58 (1870)
- Private Civil Liberties Index 0.072 (1870)
- Meaningful democratic electoral institutions 0 (1870)
- Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections 0 (1861)
- Elected Political Leaders Index 0 (1870)
- Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
- Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
- Equal Access to Power Index 0.034 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Vatican?
- Civil society participation index in Vatican was 0.106 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.333 in 1838.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1798.
- How does Vatican rank for civil society participation index?
- Vatican ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.