Democracy in Vatican
Vatican: Democracy was 0 in 1861. ▬ Flat
Latest (1861)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1790
All-time low
0
in 1790
Years of data
68
1790–1861
Democracy in Vatican, 1790–1861
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1861, democracy in Vatican stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy in Vatican peaked at 0 in 1790 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1790.
That places Vatican 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 1861, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
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- 142 Bahrain 0 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
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- 142 China 0 compare
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- 142 Eritrea 0 compare
- 142 Eswatini 0 compare
- 142 Guinea 0 compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
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- 142 Jordan 0 compare
- 142 Kuwait 0 compare
- 142 Laos 0 compare
- 142 Libya 0 compare
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- 142 Mali 0 compare
- 142 Morocco 0 compare
- 142 Myanmar 0 compare
- 142 Niger 0 compare
- 142 North Korea 0 compare
- 142 Oman 0 compare
- 142 Palestine 0 compare
- 142 Qatar 0 compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 142 Somalia 0 compare
- 142 South Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Syria 0 compare
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More reference data data for Vatican
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Democracy 0 (1869)
- Competitive elections 0 (1869)
- Elected parliament 0 (1869)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Engaged Society Score -0.132 (1870)
- Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
- Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Vatican?
- Democracy in Vatican was 0 in 1861, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1790.
- How does Vatican rank for democracy?
- Vatican ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 1861.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.