Does the Vatican City have the death penalty?
Fully abolished
Fully abolished for all crimes.
The Vatican City is one of 111 countries classified “Fully abolished” for the death penalty — 57% of the 196 with data. (Also searched as capital punishment.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Capital punishment by country
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Italy
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- San Marino
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Monaco
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Croatia
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Slovenia
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
Other laws in Vatican City
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned
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