Deliberative Democracy Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.023 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Venezuela, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Venezuela is 0.023, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Venezuela peaked at 0.659 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1916.
That places Venezuela 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.016 | — |
| 1901 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1909 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.018 | +20.0% |
| 1913 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.013 | -27.8% |
| 1917 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.016 | +23.1% |
| 1929 | 0.014 | -12.5% |
| 1930 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.013 | -7.1% |
| 1935 | 0.016 | +23.1% |
| 1936 | 0.046 | +187.5% |
| 1937 | 0.081 | +76.1% |
| 1938 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.084 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 0.107 | +27.4% |
| 1942 | 0.114 | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.119 | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.166 | +39.5% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +16.3% |
| 1948 | 0.24 | +24.4% |
| 1949 | 0.037 | -84.6% |
| 1950 | 0.03 | -18.9% |
| 1951 | 0.027 | -10.0% |
| 1952 | 0.023 | -14.8% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | -17.4% |
| 1954 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.025 | +31.6% |
| 1958 | 0.196 | +684.0% |
| 1959 | 0.457 | +133.2% |
| 1960 | 0.513 | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 0.525 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.517 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.515 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.547 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.55 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.572 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.585 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.589 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.596 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.64 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.644 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.641 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.627 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.629 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.614 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.612 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.615 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.611 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.629 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.63 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.636 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.644 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.659 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.657 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.504 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.334 | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.307 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.284 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.263 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.236 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.235 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.209 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.202 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.188 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.178 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.099 | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.078 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.069 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.061 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.047 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.039 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.038 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.044 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.042 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.025 | -40.5% |
| 2025 | 0.023 | -8.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.023 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.023 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.41, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +684.0% | 0.025 | 0.196 |
| 1936 | +187.5% | 0.016 | 0.046 |
| 1959 | +133.2% | 0.196 | 0.457 |
| 1949 | -84.6% | 0.24 | 0.037 |
| 1937 | +76.1% | 0.046 | 0.081 |
| 2013 | -44.4% | 0.178 | 0.099 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0158 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0154 | 0.013 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0134 | 0.013 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0374 | 0.013 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1288 | 0.037 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0834 | 0.019 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5333 | 0.5 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6206 | 0.585 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6209 | 0.611 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6317 | 0.504 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2492 | 0.202 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0987 | 0.039 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 | 0.023 | 0.045 | 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 deliberative democracy index in Venezuela?
- Deliberative democracy index in Venezuela was 0.023 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1916.
- How does Venezuela rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Venezuela ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.