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Full democracy in Venezuela

Venezuela: Full democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
228
1789–2025

Full democracy in Venezuela, 1789–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full democracy in Venezuela is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 228 years on record.

Over the whole period, full democracy in Venezuela peaked at 1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Venezuela 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 1
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is full democracy in Venezuela?
Full democracy in Venezuela was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest full democracy recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Venezuela rank for full democracy?
Venezuela ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).