Russia vs Venezuela: Freedom Score
Russia
12
in 2025
Venezuela
13
in 2025
Russia rank
174th
Venezuela rank
171st
Freedom Score over time
- Russia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 13 against 12 in Russia, a difference of 1.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Venezuela ahead.
Russia ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.62 | 52 | 17.38 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 32.1 | 8.8 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 14 | 1.33 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Russia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 13 against 12 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Russia and Venezuela?
- 1, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for freedom score?
- Russia ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 171st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.