Key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican

Vatican: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.067 in 1870. ▼ Falling

Latest (1870)
0.067
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.072
in 1849
All-time low
0.067
in 1850
Years of data
75
1789–1870

Key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican, 1789–1870

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

Analysis

In 1870, key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican stood at 0.067. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican peaked at 0.072 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1850.

Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican, 1789 to 1870.
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%
1800 0.071 +0.0%
1801 0.071 +0.0%
1802 0.071 +0.0%
1803 0.071 +0.0%
1804 0.071 +0.0%
1805 0.069 -2.8%
1806 0.069 +0.0%
1807 0.069 +0.0%
1808 0.069 +0.0%
1809 0.069 +0.0%
1814 0.068 -1.4%
1815 0.068 +0.0%
1816 0.068 +0.0%
1817 0.068 +0.0%
1818 0.068 +0.0%
1819 0.068 +0.0%
1820 0.068 +0.0%
1821 0.068 +0.0%
1822 0.068 +0.0%
1823 0.068 +0.0%
1824 0.068 +0.0%
1825 0.068 +0.0%
1826 0.068 +0.0%
1827 0.068 +0.0%
1828 0.068 +0.0%
1829 0.068 +0.0%
1830 0.068 +0.0%
1831 0.068 +0.0%
1832 0.068 +0.0%
1833 0.068 +0.0%
1834 0.068 +0.0%
1835 0.068 +0.0%
1836 0.068 +0.0%
1837 0.068 +0.0%
1838 0.068 +0.0%
1839 0.068 +0.0%
1840 0.068 +0.0%
1841 0.068 +0.0%
1842 0.068 +0.0%
1843 0.068 +0.0%
1844 0.068 +0.0%
1845 0.068 +0.0%
1846 0.068 +0.0%
1847 0.07 +2.9%
1849 0.072 +2.9%
1850 0.067 -6.9%
1851 0.067 +0.0%
1852 0.067 +0.0%
1853 0.067 +0.0%
1854 0.067 +0.0%
1855 0.067 +0.0%
1856 0.067 +0.0%
1857 0.067 +0.0%
1858 0.067 +0.0%
1859 0.067 +0.0%
1860 0.067 +0.0%
1861 0.067 +0.0%
1862 0.067 +0.0%
1863 0.067 +0.0%
1864 0.067 +0.0%
1865 0.067 +0.0%
1866 0.067 +0.0%
1867 0.067 +0.0%
1868 0.067 +0.0%
1869 0.067 +0.0%
1870 0.067 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.071 0.071 0.071 1
1790s 0.071 0.071 0.071 8
1800s 0.07 0.069 0.071 10
1810s 0.068 0.068 0.068 6
1820s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1830s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1840s 0.0687 0.068 0.072 9
1850s 0.067 0.067 0.067 10
1860s 0.067 0.067 0.067 10
1870s 0.067 0.067 0.067 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican was 0.067 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 0.072 in 1849.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1850.
How does Vatican rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Vatican ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.