Southern Europe · sovereign state
Vatican City
Vatican City State
- Capital
- Vatican City
- Languages
- Italian, Latin
- Currency
- Euro
- Neighbours
- 1
Greetings from
Vatican City
- Oldest population 59.6 years · #1 of 213 · 2023
- 4th lowest homicide rate 0 per 100k · #4 of 160 · 2023
- 9th lowest highest point 78 m · #9 of 213 · 2026 edition
Surprising facts about Vatican City
The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.
Picked for surprise among Vatican City’s neighbours, its region and the world median.
Vatican City among 213 countries & territories
Each dot shows where Vatican City sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.
World twins
The countries most like Vatican City across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.
Next door
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vs Italy Countries sharing a land border. Tap one to compare. Equal-area map centred on Vatican City.