Vatican rankings 2026: where Vatican places in 4 global Top 10s
Vatican is #7 in Countries with the highest population density and inside the top 10 of 1 ranking. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
How does Vatican compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 4 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #7 in Countries with the highest population density, where it is measured at 3,097.73 people per km² (Population density) as of 2026-11-02. Vatican finishes inside the top 10 in 1 ranking.
Top 10 finishes
Vatican is inside the top 10 of 1 further ranking. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #7 in Countries with the highest population density with 3,097.73 people per km², behind Mayotte (3,677.94 people per km²) and ahead of Hong Kong. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
Vatican by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
World and society
In world and society, Vatican holds 3 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest population density (3,097.73 people per km²), #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (100 %) and #44 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone (96 %).
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Vatican holds 1 position: #23 of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (82.98 years).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Vatican moved in 3 rankings:
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest population density (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #15 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #44 in Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone (2026-11-02).
Where Vatican ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Vatican's lowest current positions are 44th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone (96 %), 23rd of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (82.98 years) and 15th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas (100 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Vatican
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest population density · 3,097.73 people per km² · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in urban areas · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the longest life expectancy · 82.98 years · 2026-10-29
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone · 96 % · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Vatican's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Vatican
What is Vatican's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#7 in Countries with the highest population density, with 3,097.73 people per km² (Population density) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Vatican?
4 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is Vatican in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 1 ranking, including #7 in Countries with the highest population density.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.