Liberal Political Institutions Index in Vatican
Vatican: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.105 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Latest (1870)
0.105
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.292
in 1848
All-time low
0.077
in 1831
Years of data
78
1789–1870
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Vatican is 0.105, measured in 1870.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Vatican peaked at 0.292 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1831.
Vatican ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.101 | — |
| 1790 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.234 | +131.7% |
| 1799 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.11 | -53.0% |
| 1801 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.118 | +7.3% |
| 1806 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.123 | +4.2% |
| 1808 | 0.125 | +1.6% |
| 1809 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.115 | -8.0% |
| 1815 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.107 | -7.0% |
| 1818 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.105 | -1.9% |
| 1826 | 0.097 | -7.6% |
| 1827 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.077 | -20.6% |
| 1832 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.11 | +42.9% |
| 1847 | 0.146 | +32.7% |
| 1848 | 0.292 | +100.0% |
| 1849 | 0.162 | -44.5% |
| 1850 | 0.106 | -34.6% |
| 1851 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.118 | +11.3% |
| 1853 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.111 | -5.9% |
| 1861 | 0.105 | -5.4% |
| 1862 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.101 | 0.101 | 0.101 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1276 | 0.101 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1159 | 0.11 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.111 | 0.107 | 0.115 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.1028 | 0.097 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.079 | 0.077 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1172 | 0.077 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1156 | 0.106 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1056 | 0.105 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.105 | 0.105 | 0.105 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 164 Chad 0.114
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.114
- 166 Tajikistan 0.106
- 168 Sudan 0.09 compare
- 169 Venezuela 0.089 compare
- 170 Belarus 0.086 compare
More reference data data for Vatican
- Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections 0 (1861)
- Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score -2.58 (1870)
- Private Civil Liberties Index 0.072 (1870)
- Elected Political Leaders Index 0 (1870)
- Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
- Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
- Participatory Political Institutions Index 0.036 (1870)
- Democracy 0 (1861)
- Elite Consultations Score -2.07 (1870)
- Civil Society Participation Index 0.106 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Vatican?
- Liberal political institutions index in Vatican was 0.105 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.292 in 1848.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1831.
- How does Vatican rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Vatican ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.