Which has higher participatory democracy index, Uganda or Venezuela?

Uganda, at 0.156 against 0.148 in Venezuela as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Venezuela?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Venezuela: Participatory Democracy Index

Uganda

0.156

in 2025

Venezuela

0.148

in 2025

Uganda rank

123rd

Venezuela rank

125th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Uganda
Venezuela

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.156 against 0.148 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 123rd and Venezuela ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.011	0.025	Uganda
1910s	0.036	0.011	0.025	Uganda
1920s	0.046	0.0101	0.0359	Uganda
1930s	0.044	0.0154	0.0286	Uganda
1940s	0.0442	0.0693	0.0251	Venezuela
1950s	0.0527	0.0653	0.0126	Venezuela
1960s	0.1026	0.3473	0.2447	Venezuela
1970s	0.0248	0.3934	0.3686	Venezuela
1980s	0.0778	0.4124	0.3346	Venezuela
1990s	0.1798	0.4833	0.3035	Venezuela
2000s	0.2212	0.339	0.1178	Venezuela
2010s	0.2212	0.2214	0.0002	Venezuela
2020s	0.1673	0.151	0.0163	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Uganda or Venezuela?: Uganda, at 0.156 against 0.148 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Uganda and Venezuela?: 0.008, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Uganda and Venezuela rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Uganda ranks 123rd and Venezuela ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.