Age of full democracy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age of full democracy was 28 in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Venezuela, 1970–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Venezuela is 28, 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5 | 21 | 28 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 61 Dominican Republic 30 compare
- 62 South Korea 29
- 64 Croatia 26
- 64 Ghana 26
- 64 Panama 26
- 64 Slovakia 26 compare
- 64 Taiwan 26
More social development data for Venezuela
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 14,333 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 417,010 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.307 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.042 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.181 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.224 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.148 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Venezuela?
- Age of full democracy in Venezuela was 28 in 1997, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1997.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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