Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Vatican
Vatican: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.014 in 1870. ▼ Falling
Latest (1870)
0.014
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.022
in 1849
All-time low
0.013
in 1805
Years of data
78
1789–1870
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Vatican, 1789–1870
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1870, women's civil society participation index in Vatican stood at 0.014.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Vatican peaked at 0.022 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1805.
That places Vatican 175th 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 Society Participation Index in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.018 | — |
| 1790 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.013 | -27.8% |
| 1806 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.015 | +15.4% |
| 1815 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.019 | +26.7% |
| 1848 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.022 | +15.8% |
| 1850 | 0.014 | -36.4% |
| 1851 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0155 | 0.013 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 6 |
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.015 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0165 | 0.015 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 172 North Korea 0.116 compare
- 173 Palestine, State of 0.097
- 174 Eritrea 0.075
- 176 Afghanistan 0.006 compare
More gender data for Vatican
- 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 Liberties Index 0.06 (1870)
- Gender of the chief executive 0 (1861)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Vatican?
- Women's civil society participation index in Vatican was 0.014 in 1870, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 in 1849.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1805.
- How does Vatican rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Vatican ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 1870.
- Is women's civil society participation 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 Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.