What is political centralization index in Vatican?

Political centralization index in Vatican was 0.906 in 1870, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 1789.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.805 in 1798.

How does Vatican rank for political centralization index?

Vatican ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Vatican?

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

Where does this Vatican data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Vatican

Name: Political centralization index in Vatican
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Political centralization index was 0.906 in 1870. ▬ Flat

Latest (1870)

0.906

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

19th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.923

in 1789

All-time low

0.805

in 1798

Years of data

1789–1870

Political centralization index in Vatican, 1789–1870

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1870, political centralization index in Vatican stood at 0.906.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Vatican peaked at 0.923 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.805, in 1798.

That places Vatican 19th out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it in the top quarter.

Political centralization index in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Vatican, 1789 to 1870.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.923	—
1790	0.923	+0.0%
1791	0.923	+0.0%
1792	0.923	+0.0%
1793	0.923	+0.0%
1794	0.923	+0.0%
1795	0.923	+0.0%
1796	0.923	+0.0%
1797	0.923	+0.0%
1798	0.805	-12.8%
1799	0.805	+0.0%
1800	0.922	+14.5%
1801	0.922	+0.0%
1802	0.922	+0.0%
1803	0.922	+0.0%
1804	0.922	+0.0%
1805	0.922	+0.0%
1806	0.922	+0.0%
1807	0.922	+0.0%
1808	0.922	+0.0%
1809	0.922	+0.0%
1814	0.92	-0.2%
1815	0.92	+0.0%
1816	0.92	+0.0%
1817	0.92	+0.0%
1818	0.92	+0.0%
1819	0.92	+0.0%
1820	0.92	+0.0%
1821	0.92	+0.0%
1822	0.92	+0.0%
1823	0.92	+0.0%
1824	0.92	+0.0%
1825	0.92	+0.0%
1826	0.92	+0.0%
1827	0.92	+0.0%
1828	0.92	+0.0%
1829	0.92	+0.0%
1830	0.92	+0.0%
1831	0.92	+0.0%
1832	0.92	+0.0%
1833	0.92	+0.0%
1834	0.92	+0.0%
1835	0.92	+0.0%
1836	0.92	+0.0%
1837	0.92	+0.0%
1838	0.92	+0.0%
1839	0.92	+0.0%
1840	0.92	+0.0%
1841	0.92	+0.0%
1842	0.92	+0.0%
1843	0.92	+0.0%
1844	0.92	+0.0%
1845	0.92	+0.0%
1846	0.92	+0.0%
1847	0.907	-1.4%
1848	0.807	-11.0%
1849	0.846	+4.8%
1850	0.906	+7.1%
1851	0.906	+0.0%
1852	0.906	+0.0%
1853	0.906	+0.0%
1854	0.906	+0.0%
1855	0.906	+0.0%
1856	0.906	+0.0%
1857	0.906	+0.0%
1858	0.906	+0.0%
1859	0.906	+0.0%
1860	0.906	+0.0%
1861	0.906	+0.0%
1862	0.906	+0.0%
1863	0.906	+0.0%
1864	0.906	+0.0%
1865	0.906	+0.0%
1866	0.906	+0.0%
1867	0.906	+0.0%
1868	0.906	+0.0%
1869	0.906	+0.0%
1870	0.906	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.923	0.923	0.923	1
1790s	0.8994	0.805	0.923	10
1800s	0.922	0.922	0.922	10
1810s	0.92	0.92	0.92	6
1820s	0.92	0.92	0.92	10
1830s	0.92	0.92	0.92	10
1840s	0.9	0.807	0.92	10
1850s	0.906	0.906	0.906	10
1860s	0.906	0.906	0.906	10
1870s	0.906	0.906	0.906	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

16 Cambodia 0.93
17 Afghanistan 0.927 compare
18 Syria 0.914 compare
20 Uzbekistan 0.901 compare
21 Cuba 0.899 compare
22 Cameroon 0.883
22 Sudan 0.883 compare

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Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Universal suffrage men lexical 0 (1869)
Elections legislature lexical 0 (1869)
Competitive elections lexical 0 (1869)
Elections for the governments chief executive 0 (1869)
Political regime lexical 0 (1869)
Universal suffrage lexical 0 (1869)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
Elite consultations score -2.07 (1870)
Civil society participation index 0.106 (1870)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Vatican?: Political centralization index in Vatican was 0.906 in 1870, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 1789.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.805 in 1798.
How does Vatican rank for political centralization index?: Vatican ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vatican data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026