Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 50 years in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Venezuela, 1946–2007
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2007, age of electoral democracy in Venezuela stood at 50 years. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Venezuela peaked at 50 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1946.
Venezuela ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1 years | — |
| 1947 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50 years | +2.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 50 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 50 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1959 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1958 | -50.0% | 2 years | 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 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 | 46.5 years | 43 years | 50 years | 8 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Venezuela?
- Age of electoral democracy in Venezuela was 50 years in 2007, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 50 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1946.
- How does Venezuela rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2007.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.