What is women's universal right to vote in Vatican?

Women's universal right to vote in Vatican was 0 in 1869, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's universal right to vote recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.

What is the lowest women's universal right to vote recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.

How does Vatican rank for women's universal right to vote?

Vatican ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 1869.

Where does this Vatican data come from?

The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's universal right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's universal right to vote in Vatican

Name: Women's universal right to vote in Vatican
Creator: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Women's universal right to vote was 0 in 1869. ▬ Flat

Latest (1869)

World rank

191st

of 197 countries

All-time high

in 1789

All-time low

in 1789

Years of data

1789–1869

Women's universal right to vote in Vatican, 1789–1869

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's universal right to vote in Vatican is 0, measured in 1869. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.

Over the whole period, women's universal right to vote in Vatican peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Vatican ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0	0	0	1
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10

Countries ranked near Vatican

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Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.014 (1870)
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.067 (1870)
Women's Political Participation Index 0.091 (1870)
Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.067 (1870)
Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.06 (1870)
Key features of women's political empowerment 0.067 (1870)
Gender of the chief executive 0 (1861)
Access to justice for women 0 (1870)
Gender of the head of state 0 (1861)
Gender of the head of government 0 (1861)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's universal right to vote in Vatican?: Women's universal right to vote in Vatican was 0 in 1869, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's universal right to vote recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
What is the lowest women's universal right to vote recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Vatican rank for women's universal right to vote?: Vatican ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 1869.
Where does this Vatican data come from?: The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's universal right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Women's universal right to vote
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Indicates whether all women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.