Judicial Corruption Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.6
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.722
in 1789
All-time low
-1.94
in 2004
Years of data
227
1789–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Venezuela, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -1.6 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Venezuela peaked at 0.722 in 1789 and was at its lowest, -1.94, in 2004.
Venezuela ranks 155th 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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.722 | — |
| 1790 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.788 | -209.1% |
| 1815 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.788 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.698 | -188.6% |
| 1831 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.166 | -123.8% |
| 1841 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.234 | +41.0% |
| 1850 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.234 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.098 | -141.9% |
| 1910 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.07 | -171.4% |
| 1917 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.07 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.082 | +17.1% |
| 1927 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.082 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.45 | +1662.2% |
| 1959 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.35 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.51 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.94 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.84 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.86 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | -1.82 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -1.83 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | -1.76 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.82 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | -1.9 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | -1.6 | -15.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -1.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -1.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.213. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.722 | 0.722 | 0.722 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.722 | 0.722 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.722 | 0.722 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.184 | -0.788 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.1728 | -0.234 | -0.166 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.234 | -0.234 | -0.234 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.234 | -0.234 | -0.234 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.234 | -0.234 | -0.234 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.234 | -0.234 | -0.234 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.234 | -0.234 | -0.234 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.2008 | -0.234 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0308 | -0.07 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0748 | -0.082 | -0.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.082 | -0.082 | -0.082 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.082 | -0.082 | -0.082 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3546 | -1.45 | -0.082 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.35 | -1.35 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.46 | -1.51 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.77 | -1.94 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.88 | -1.94 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.78 | -1.9 | -1.6 | 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 judicial corruption score in Venezuela?
- Judicial corruption score in Venezuela was -1.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 in 1789.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 in 2004.
- How does Venezuela rank for judicial corruption score?
- Venezuela ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 227 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.