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Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Vatican

Vatican: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections was 0 in 1861. ▬ Flat

Latest (1861)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1790
All-time low
0
in 1790
Years of data
68
1790–1861

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Vatican, 1790–1861

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

Analysis

In 1861, chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Vatican stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.

Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Vatican peaked at 0 in 1790 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1790.

Vatican ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Vatican?
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Vatican was 0 in 1861, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
What is the lowest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
How does Vatican rank for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Vatican ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 1861.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.