Private civil liberties index in Vatican
Vatican: Private civil liberties index was 0.072 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Latest (1870)
0.072
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.176
in 1849
All-time low
0.031
in 1831
Years of data
78
1789–1870
Private civil liberties index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0.072 for private civil liberties index in 1870.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Vatican peaked at 0.176 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1831.
That places Vatican 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 1870, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Private civil liberties index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.071 | — |
| 1790 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.171 | +140.8% |
| 1799 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.075 | -56.1% |
| 1801 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.104 | +38.7% |
| 1806 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.118 | +13.5% |
| 1808 | 0.131 | +11.0% |
| 1809 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.098 | -25.2% |
| 1815 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.072 | -26.5% |
| 1818 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.097 | +34.7% |
| 1826 | 0.07 | -27.8% |
| 1827 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.061 | -12.9% |
| 1831 | 0.031 | -49.2% |
| 1832 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.064 | +106.5% |
| 1847 | 0.106 | +65.6% |
| 1848 | 0.134 | +26.4% |
| 1849 | 0.176 | +31.3% |
| 1850 | 0.045 | -74.4% |
| 1851 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.061 | +35.6% |
| 1853 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.071 | +16.4% |
| 1859 | 0.101 | +42.3% |
| 1860 | 0.09 | -10.9% |
| 1861 | 0.072 | -20.0% |
| 1862 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.091 | 0.071 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0963 | 0.075 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.085 | 0.072 | 0.098 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.0737 | 0.07 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.034 | 0.031 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0666 | 0.031 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0628 | 0.045 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0738 | 0.072 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 170 Myanmar 0.136 compare
- 171 Sudan 0.098 compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.073
- 174 Afghanistan 0.028 compare
- 175 Eritrea 0.007
- 176 North Korea 0.001 compare
More reference data data for Vatican
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private civil liberties index in Vatican?
- Private civil liberties index in Vatican was 0.072 in 1870, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1849.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1831.
- How does Vatican rank for private civil liberties index?
- Vatican ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Private civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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