Judicial Corruption Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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)
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.
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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.