What is human rights index in Venezuela?

Human rights index in Venezuela was 0.307 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 1994.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1814.

How does Venezuela rank for human rights index?

Venezuela ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Venezuela

Name: Human Rights Index in Venezuela
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Human Rights Index was 0.307 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.307

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.881

in 1994

All-time low

0.116

in 1814

Years of data

227

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Venezuela stood at 0.307.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Venezuela peaked at 0.881 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 1814.

Venezuela ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.14	0.14	0.14	1
1790s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1800s	0.1471	0.146	0.149	10
1810s	0.1748	0.116	0.355	10
1830s	0.4609	0.457	0.464	10
1840s	0.4018	0.31	0.427	10
1850s	0.3897	0.355	0.456	10
1860s	0.4387	0.339	0.507	10
1870s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1880s	0.4409	0.415	0.452	10
1890s	0.4572	0.425	0.491	10
1900s	0.2892	0.276	0.296	10
1910s	0.2597	0.235	0.277	10
1920s	0.2411	0.238	0.247	10
1930s	0.336	0.24	0.496	10
1940s	0.5666	0.297	0.667	10
1950s	0.3668	0.276	0.777	10
1960s	0.7947	0.784	0.845	10
1970s	0.8598	0.855	0.869	10
1980s	0.8659	0.855	0.871	10
1990s	0.8674	0.807	0.881	10
2000s	0.7173	0.698	0.769	10
2010s	0.5338	0.325	0.686	10
2020s	0.3308	0.307	0.342	6

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Venezuela

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.181 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.148 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.224 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.181 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.148 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.042 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Venezuela?: Human rights index in Venezuela was 0.307 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 1994.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1814.
How does Venezuela rank for human rights index?: Venezuela ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.