How does Vatican rank for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?

Vatican ranks 174th out of 176 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 Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Vatican

Name: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Vatican
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote was 0.0% in 1870. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1870)

0.0%

World rank

174th

of 176 countries

All-time high

50.0%

in 1849

All-time low

0.0%

in 1789

Years of data

1789–1870

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Vatican, 1789–1870

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Vatican is 0.0%, measured in 1870. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Vatican peaked at 50.0% in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1789.

Vatican ranks 174th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1790s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1800s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1810s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6
1820s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1830s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1840s	5.0%	0.0%	50.0%	10
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	9
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

171 United Arab Emirates 36.0% compare
172 Qatar 35.0% compare
173 Somalia 0.2% compare
174 Palestine 0.0% compare
174 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
Democracy 0 (1861)
Participatory Political Institutions Index 0.036 (1870)

All data for Vatican →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Vatican?: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Vatican was 0.0% in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1849.
What is the lowest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1789.
How does Vatican rank for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?: Vatican ranks 174th out of 176 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 Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit: %
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.