Elected parliament and government in Vatican
Vatican: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 1869. ▬ Flat
Latest (1869)
0
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
81
1789–1869
Elected parliament and government in Vatican, 1789–1869
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0 for elected parliament and government in 1869. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Vatican peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Vatican ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Vatican
- Competitive elections 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Democracy 0 (1869)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1869)
- Elected parliament 0 (1869)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Democracy 0 (1861)
- Participatory Political Institutions Index 0.036 (1870)
- Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament and government in Vatican?
- Elected parliament and government in Vatican was 0 in 1869, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Vatican rank for elected parliament and government?
- Vatican ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 1869.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.