Key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican
Vatican: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.067 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Key features of women's political empowerment in Vatican, 1789–1870
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More gender data for Vatican
- Women's universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Gender of the head of government, gaps filled 0 (1861)
- Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.014 (1870)
- Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.067 (1870)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.06 (1870)
- Women's Political Participation Index 0.091 (1870)
- Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1870)
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.067 (1870)
- Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled 0.067 (1870)
- Gender of the head of state 0 (1861)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.