What is women's civil liberties index in Vatican?

Women's civil liberties index in Vatican was 0.06 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 0.064 in 1789.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1814.

How does Vatican rank for women's civil liberties index?

Vatican ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 1870.

Is women's civil liberties index 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vatican

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vatican
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.06 in 1870. ▼ Falling

Latest (1870)

0.06

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

173rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.064

in 1789

All-time low

0.06

in 1814

Years of data

1789–1870

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vatican, 1789–1870

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Vatican is 0.06, measured in 1870. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Vatican peaked at 0.064 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1814.

That places Vatican 173rd out of 176 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.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vatican, 1789 to 1870.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.064	—
1790	0.064	+0.0%
1791	0.064	+0.0%
1792	0.064	+0.0%
1793	0.064	+0.0%
1794	0.064	+0.0%
1795	0.064	+0.0%
1796	0.064	+0.0%
1797	0.064	+0.0%
1798	0.064	+0.0%
1799	0.064	+0.0%
1800	0.064	+0.0%
1801	0.064	+0.0%
1802	0.064	+0.0%
1803	0.064	+0.0%
1804	0.064	+0.0%
1805	0.064	+0.0%
1806	0.064	+0.0%
1807	0.064	+0.0%
1808	0.064	+0.0%
1809	0.064	+0.0%
1814	0.06	-6.3%
1815	0.06	+0.0%
1816	0.06	+0.0%
1817	0.06	+0.0%
1818	0.06	+0.0%
1819	0.06	+0.0%
1820	0.06	+0.0%
1821	0.06	+0.0%
1822	0.06	+0.0%
1823	0.06	+0.0%
1824	0.06	+0.0%
1825	0.06	+0.0%
1826	0.06	+0.0%
1827	0.06	+0.0%
1828	0.06	+0.0%
1829	0.06	+0.0%
1830	0.06	+0.0%
1831	0.06	+0.0%
1832	0.06	+0.0%
1833	0.06	+0.0%
1834	0.06	+0.0%
1835	0.06	+0.0%
1836	0.06	+0.0%
1837	0.06	+0.0%
1838	0.06	+0.0%
1839	0.06	+0.0%
1840	0.06	+0.0%
1841	0.06	+0.0%
1842	0.06	+0.0%
1843	0.06	+0.0%
1844	0.06	+0.0%
1845	0.06	+0.0%
1846	0.06	+0.0%
1847	0.06	+0.0%
1848	0.06	+0.0%
1849	0.06	+0.0%
1850	0.06	+0.0%
1851	0.06	+0.0%
1852	0.06	+0.0%
1853	0.06	+0.0%
1854	0.06	+0.0%
1855	0.06	+0.0%
1856	0.06	+0.0%
1857	0.06	+0.0%
1858	0.06	+0.0%
1859	0.06	+0.0%
1860	0.06	+0.0%
1861	0.06	+0.0%
1862	0.06	+0.0%
1863	0.06	+0.0%
1864	0.06	+0.0%
1865	0.06	+0.0%
1866	0.06	+0.0%
1867	0.06	+0.0%
1868	0.06	+0.0%
1869	0.06	+0.0%
1870	0.06	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.064	0.064	0.064	1
1790s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1800s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1810s	0.06	0.06	0.06	6
1820s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1830s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1840s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1850s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1860s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1870s	0.06	0.06	0.06	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

170 Turkmenistan 0.132
171 South Sudan 0.117 compare
172 Sudan 0.087 compare
174 Eritrea 0.03
175 Afghanistan 0.007 compare
175 North Korea 0.007 compare

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Women's universal right to vote 0 (1869)
Gender of the head of government, gaps filled 0 (1861)
Key features of women's political empowerment 0.067 (1870)
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.067 (1870)
Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1870)
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled 0.067 (1870)
Women's Political Participation Index 0.091 (1870)
Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.067 (1870)
Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.014 (1870)
Gender of the chief executive 0 (1861)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Vatican?: Women's civil liberties index in Vatican was 0.06 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 0.064 in 1789.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1814.
How does Vatican rank for women's civil liberties index?: Vatican ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
Is women's civil liberties index 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.