Age of full democracy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age of full democracy was 28 years in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Venezuela, 1970–1997
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Venezuela is 28 years, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Venezuela peaked at 28 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.
That places Venezuela 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 years | — |
| 1971 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 28 years | +3.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27 years, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1972 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1973 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5 years | 21 years | 28 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 61 Dominican Republic 30 years compare
- 62 South Korea 29 years
- 64 Croatia 26 years
- 64 Ghana 26 years
- 64 Panama 26 years
- 64 Slovakia 26 years compare
- 64 Taiwan 26 years
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 full democracy in Venezuela?
- Age of full democracy in Venezuela was 28 years in 1997, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 28 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for age of full democracy?
- Venezuela ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 1997.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.