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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Vatican

Vatican: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0 in 1870. ▼ Falling

Latest (1870)
0
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.014
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1860
Years of data
78
1789–1870

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Vatican, 1789–1870

00.0050.010.015178918291870

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vatican recorded 0 for strong elected regional governments index in 1870. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Vatican peaked at 0.014 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1860.

That places Vatican 138th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.014 0.014 0.014 1
1790s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1800s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1810s 0.014 0.014 0.014 6
1820s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1830s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1840s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1850s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 1

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  6. 138 Barbados 0 compare
  7. 138 Botswana 0 compare
  8. 138 Cape Verde 0 compare
  9. 138 Costa Rica 0 compare
  10. 138 Cyprus 0 compare
  11. 138 Estonia 0 compare
  12. 138 Hong Kong 0 compare
  13. 138 Iceland 0 compare
  14. 138 Israel 0 compare
  15. 138 Jamaica 0 compare
  16. 138 Kuwait 0 compare
  17. 138 Latvia 0 compare
  18. 138 Libya 0 compare
  19. 138 Lithuania 0 compare
  20. 138 Malawi 0 compare
  21. 138 Mauritius 0 compare
  22. 138 Montenegro 0 compare
  23. 138 New Zealand 0 compare
  24. 138 Nicaragua 0 compare
  25. 138 North Macedonia 0 compare
  26. 138 Oman 0 compare
  27. 138 Portugal 0 compare
  28. 138 Qatar 0 compare
  29. 138 Serbia 0 compare
  30. 138 Seychelles 0 compare
  31. 138 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  32. 138 Singapore 0 compare
  33. 138 Slovenia 0 compare
  34. 138 Taiwan 0 compare
  35. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
  36. 138 Uganda 0 compare
  37. 138 Vanuatu 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Vatican?
Strong elected regional governments index in Vatican was 0 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1860.
How does Vatican rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Vatican ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 1870.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.