Freedom of expression score bti in Venezuela
Venezuela: Freedom of expression score bti was 3 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2005
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005β2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Venezuela, 2005β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3 for freedom of expression score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Venezuela peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 74th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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 freedom of expression score bti in Venezuela?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Venezuela was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Venezuela ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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