Participatory Political Institutions Index in Vatican
Vatican: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.036 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Vatican is 0.036, measured in 1870. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Vatican peaked at 0.12 in 1838 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1798.
That places Vatican 175th out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.077 | — |
| 1790 | 0.083 | +7.8% |
| 1791 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.036 | -56.6% |
| 1799 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.078 | +116.7% |
| 1801 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.049 | -37.2% |
| 1806 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.079 | +61.2% |
| 1815 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.044 | -44.3% |
| 1824 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.12 | +172.7% |
| 1839 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.08 | -33.3% |
| 1848 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.046 | -42.5% |
| 1851 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.081 | +76.1% |
| 1853 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.07 | -13.6% |
| 1861 | 0.036 | -48.6% |
| 1862 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0736 | 0.036 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0635 | 0.049 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.0545 | 0.044 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0592 | 0.044 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.108 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.074 | 0.046 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0394 | 0.036 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.091
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.091
- 174 Turkmenistan 0.077
- 176 Eritrea 0.016
More reference data data for Vatican
- Democracy 0 (1861)
- Equal Access to Power Index 0.034 (1870)
- Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score -2.2 (1870)
- Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score -2.58 (1870)
- Private Civil Liberties Index 0.072 (1870)
- Meaningful democratic electoral institutions 0 (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)
- Judicial Checks on Government Index 0.148 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Vatican?
- Participatory political institutions index in Vatican was 0.036 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 1838.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1798.
- How does Vatican rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Vatican ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.