Structure
Federal
21%
Unitary
79%
Clerical theocratic monarchy
Vatican City
A city-state governed by the Holy See, the Vatican combines religious sovereignty, an absolute elective monarchy, and clerical administration, functioning as the institutional center of the Catholic Church and a global diplomatic actor.
Profile across the 12 axes
How Vatican City positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.
Strong - Unitary
Representation
Democracy
34%
Autocracy
66%
Power
Security
55%
Liberty
45%
Immigration
Assimilation
35%
Multiculturalism
65%
Diplomacy
Militarist
16%
Pacifist
84%
Intervention
Non-interventionist
69%
Nationalist
31%
Economy
Public
59%
Private
41%
Control
Planning
55%
Free market
45%
Trade
Protectionism
48%
Globalism
53%
Religion
Irreligious
10%
Religious
90%
Morality
Progressive
23%
Traditionalist
78%
Technology
Technology
33%
Biology
68%
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