What is judicial checks on government index in Vatican?

Judicial checks on government index in Vatican was 0.148 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.221 in 1849.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1814.

How does Vatican rank for judicial checks on government index?

Vatican ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Vatican?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vatican data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Vatican

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Vatican
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.148 in 1870. ▲ Rising

Latest (1870)

0.148

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.221

in 1849

All-time low

0.121

in 1814

Years of data

1789–1870

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Vatican, 1789–1870

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vatican recorded 0.148 for judicial checks on government index in 1870.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Vatican peaked at 0.221 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1814.

That places Vatican 148th out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.122	0.122	0.122	1
1790s	0.131	0.122	0.167	10
1800s	0.125	0.125	0.125	10
1810s	0.121	0.121	0.121	6
1820s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1830s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1840s	0.1399	0.121	0.221	10
1850s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1860s	0.148	0.148	0.148	10
1870s	0.148	0.148	0.148	1

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More reference data data for Vatican

Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1869)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
Universal right to vote 0 (1869)
Democracy 0 (1869)
Competitive elections 0 (1869)
Elected parliament 0 (1869)
Men's universal right to vote 0 (1869)
Engaged Society Score -0.132 (1870)
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Vatican?: Judicial checks on government index in Vatican was 0.148 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.221 in 1849.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1814.
How does Vatican rank for judicial checks on government index?: Vatican ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vatican data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.