Free and fair elections index in Vatican
Vatican: Free and fair elections index was 0.22 in 1870. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1870)
0.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.294
in 1848
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
78
1789–1870
Free and fair elections index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1870, free and fair elections index in Vatican stood at 0.22.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Vatican peaked at 0.294 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Vatican ranks 129th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and fair elections index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0.294 | — |
| 1849 | 0.271 | -7.8% |
| 1850 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0.075 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0.22 | — |
| 1863 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
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 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0565 | 0 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0075 | 0 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.176 | 0 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More reference data data for Vatican
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 0 (1869)
- Elections legislature lexical 0 (1869)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (1869)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 0 (1869)
- Political regime lexical 0 (1869)
- Universal suffrage lexical 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
- Participatory political institutions index 0.036 (1870)
- Elected political leaders index 0 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Vatican?
- Free and fair elections index in Vatican was 0.22 in 1870, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.294 in 1848.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Vatican rank for free and fair elections index?
- Vatican ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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