Vatican City

Country in Southern Europe, Europe · ranked on 132 metrics

Rank among countries

Vatican City is a country in Europe with a population of 506 (235th of 235). It ranks lowest for Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost) (129th of 196).

Population
506
235th highest of 235
Density
1,150.0
12th highest of 235
Growth rate
1%
99th highest of 235
Area
0.44
235th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Southern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Est. Population w/ Undiagnosed Diabetes33.5%
    Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 39th of 214
  2. Rank59th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    57th of 222
  3. Daily Entertainment Cost$22.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 50th of 231
  4. Cost of a Beer - Finder$1.92
    Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    54th of 171
  5. Mean Download Speed51.6 Mbps
    Internet Speeds by Country · 2024
    91st of 223
  6. US Trade Balance$890,959
    US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    99th of 221
  7. US Duty-Free Exemption$800
    US Duty-Free Exemption by Country
    tied 1st of 234
  8. Travelpass Cost per Day$12
    Verizon Travelpass Countries · 2024
    tied last of 196
  9. Daily Accommodation Cost$65.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 114th of 231

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. IPv4 Rank211th
    IP Address by Country
    208th of 232
  2. Daily Food And Dining Cost$35.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 183rd of 231
  3. Daily Local Transport Cost$17.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 152nd of 231
  4. Avg Winter Temp44.0°F
    Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 165th of 226
  5. Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost)$1,179
    Cost of Living by Country · 2026
    129th of 196
  6. Total Daily Costs$139
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 138th of 231
  7. Avg Summer Temp76.0°F
    Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 124th of 226
  8. US Trade Deficit-$890,959
    US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    123rd of 221

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Strongest category Economics (51), weakest Travel (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Andorra83% similar
  2. Bahrain79% similar
  3. Liechtenstein79% similar
  4. Israel78% similar
  5. Luxembourg78% similar

Cities in Vatican City

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Vatican City?
Vatican City has a population of 506, 235th among 235 countries.
Where does Vatican City rank worst?
Vatican City ranks lowest for Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost) (129th of 196).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Vatican City?
Rankodex ranks Vatican City on 132 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

132 metrics with a value for this place, in 71 topics