Democracy in Vatican
Vatican: Democracy was 0 in 1869. ▬ Flat
Democracy in Vatican, 1789–1869
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1869, democracy in Vatican stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy in Vatican peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Vatican ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Vatican
- Competitive elections 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1869)
- Elected parliament 0 (1869)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Elite Consultations Score -2.07 (1870)
- Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
- Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
- Participatory Political Institutions Index 0.036 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Vatican?
- Democracy in Vatican was 0 in 1869, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Vatican rank for democracy?
- Vatican ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 1869.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).