Political Civil Liberties Index in Vatican
Vatican: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.136 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Latest (1870)
0.136
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.481
in 1849
All-time low
0.088
in 1832
Years of data
78
1789–1870
Political Civil Liberties Index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1870, political civil liberties index in Vatican stood at 0.136.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Vatican peaked at 0.481 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1832.
Vatican ranks 156th 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.
Political Civil Liberties Index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.237 | — |
| 1790 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.158 | -33.3% |
| 1799 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.233 | +47.5% |
| 1801 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.135 | -42.1% |
| 1806 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.212 | +57.0% |
| 1815 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.194 | -8.5% |
| 1826 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.128 | -34.0% |
| 1832 | 0.088 | -31.3% |
| 1833 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.094 | +6.8% |
| 1837 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.113 | +20.2% |
| 1844 | 0.096 | -15.0% |
| 1845 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.142 | +47.9% |
| 1847 | 0.319 | +124.6% |
| 1848 | 0.442 | +38.6% |
| 1849 | 0.481 | +8.8% |
| 1850 | 0.146 | -69.6% |
| 1851 | 0.136 | -6.8% |
| 1852 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.237 | 0.237 | 0.237 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2212 | 0.158 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.184 | 0.135 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.203 | 0.194 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.105 | 0.088 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1971 | 0.094 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.137 | 0.136 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 153 Venezuela 0.155 compare
- 154 Bahrain 0.15
- 155 Egypt 0.145 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.122
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.121 compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.121 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 political civil liberties index in Vatican?
- Political civil liberties index in Vatican was 0.136 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.481 in 1849.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1832.
- How does Vatican rank for political civil liberties index?
- Vatican ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.