Age of democracy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age of democracy was 48 years in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Venezuela, 1958–2005
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2005, age of democracy in Venezuela stood at 48 years. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Venezuela peaked at 48 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1958.
That places Venezuela 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1 years | — |
| 1959 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1961 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48 years | +2.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 48 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 years, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 48 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30 years, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1960 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1961 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1962 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.5 years | 23 years | 32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5 years | 33 years | 42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5 years | 43 years | 48 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More social development data for Venezuela
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14,333 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Venezuela?
- Age of democracy in Venezuela was 48 years in 2005, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 48 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1958.
- How does Venezuela rank for age of democracy?
- Venezuela ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2005.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.