Percentage of territory controlled by government in Vatican
Vatican: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 26 in 1869. ▼ Falling
Latest (1869)
26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 171 countries
All-time high
91
in 1815
All-time low
0
in 1798
Years of data
75
1789–1869
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Vatican, 1789–1869
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Vatican is 26, measured in 1869.
The figure is down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Vatican peaked at 91 in 1815 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1798.
That places Vatican 171st out of 171 countries with data for 1869, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1 |
| 1790s | 63.9 | 0 | 90 | 10 |
| 1800s | 49.11 | 48 | 50 | 9 |
| 1810s | 84.5 | 52 | 91 | 6 |
| 1820s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 10 |
| 1830s | 53.1 | 40 | 91 | 10 |
| 1840s | 83.67 | 73 | 85 | 9 |
| 1850s | 88 | 88 | 88 | 10 |
| 1860s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More reference data data for Vatican
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
- Universal suffrage lexical 0 (1869)
- Political regime lexical 0 (1869)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 0 (1869)
- Elections legislature lexical 0 (1869)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 0 (1869)
- Multi party elections hoe row 0 (1861)
- Political regime amb row 0 (1861)
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index 0.154 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Vatican?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Vatican was 26 in 1869, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 1815.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1798.
- How does Vatican rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Vatican ranks 171st out of 171 countries with data for 1869.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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