Egalitarian Democracy Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.08
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
166th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.516
in 1997
All-time low
0.035
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Venezuela, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Venezuela stood at 0.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Venezuela peaked at 0.516 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1917.
That places Venezuela 166th 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.036 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1918 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.045 | +25.0% |
| 1937 | 0.054 | +20.0% |
| 1938 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 0.059 | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 0.06 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.065 | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 0.066 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.07 | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1946 | 0.15 | +66.7% |
| 1947 | 0.191 | +27.3% |
| 1948 | 0.211 | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 0.084 | -60.2% |
| 1950 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.088 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 0.087 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.198 | +125.0% |
| 1959 | 0.39 | +97.0% |
| 1960 | 0.436 | +11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.447 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.441 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.442 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.427 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.434 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.46 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.476 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.486 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.485 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.51 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.504 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.503 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.498 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.496 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.497 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.495 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.496 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.505 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.51 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.503 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.509 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.514 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.516 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.496 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.474 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.402 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.372 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.348 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.343 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.336 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.335 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.314 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.305 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.303 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.286 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.281 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.268 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.226 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.221 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.181 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.153 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.122 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.124 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.115 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.103 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.094 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.08 | -14.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 | +125.0% | 0.088 | 0.198 |
| 1959 | +97.0% | 0.198 | 0.39 |
| 1946 | +66.7% | 0.09 | 0.15 |
| 1949 | -60.2% | 0.211 | 0.084 |
| 1945 | +28.6% | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| 1947 | +27.3% | 0.15 | 0.191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0359 | 0.035 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.043 | 0.036 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1053 | 0.06 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1283 | 0.084 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4389 | 0.427 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4946 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4967 | 0.495 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.506 | 0.474 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3361 | 0.303 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2072 | 0.122 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1012 | 0.08 | 0.115 | 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 egalitarian democracy index in Venezuela?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Venezuela was 0.08 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.516 in 1997.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1917.
- How does Venezuela rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Venezuela ranks 166th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.