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

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Source: 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 154 Bahrain 0.15
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  4. 157 United Arab Emirates 0.122
  5. 158 Azerbaijan 0.121 compare
  6. 158 South Sudan 0.121 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Vatican?
Political civil liberties index in Vatican was 0.136 in 1870, according to 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 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

Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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