Constraints on the Executive Score in Vatican

Vatican: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 1870. ▬ Flat

Latest (1870)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 1815
All-time low
1
in 1815
Years of data
54
1815–1870

Constraints on the Executive Score in Vatican, 1815–1870

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1870, constraints on the executive score in Vatican stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Vatican peaked at 1 in 1815 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1815.

Vatican ranks 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Vatican, 1815 to 1870.
Year Value Change
1815 1
1816 1 +0.0%
1817 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1819 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1821 1 +0.0%
1822 1 +0.0%
1823 1 +0.0%
1824 1 +0.0%
1825 1 +0.0%
1826 1 +0.0%
1827 1 +0.0%
1828 1 +0.0%
1829 1 +0.0%
1830 1 +0.0%
1831 1 +0.0%
1832 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1834 1 +0.0%
1835 1 +0.0%
1836 1 +0.0%
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 1 1 1 5
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 8
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 158 Bahrain 1
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 1
  3. 158 Libya 1
  4. 158 North Korea 1
  5. 158 Qatar 1
  6. 158 Saudi Arabia 1
  7. 158 Syria 1
  8. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Vatican?
Constraints on the executive score in Vatican was 1 in 1870, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1815.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1815.
How does Vatican rank for constraints on the executive score?
Vatican ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 1870.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.