Elected parliament in Vatican

Vatican: Elected parliament was 0 in 1869. ▬ Flat

Latest (1869)
0
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
81
1789–1869

Elected parliament in Vatican, 1789–1869

00.20.40.60.81178918291869

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1869, elected parliament in Vatican stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.

Over the whole period, elected parliament in Vatican peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Vatican 174th out of 197 countries with data for 1869, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is elected parliament in Vatican?
Elected parliament in Vatican was 0 in 1869, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Vatican rank for elected parliament?
Vatican ranks 174th 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.