Key features of democracy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Key features of democracy was 0.181 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.181
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.748
in 1994
All-time low
0.006
in 1789
Years of data
227
1789–2025
Key features of democracy in Venezuela, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Venezuela stood at 0.181.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Venezuela peaked at 0.748 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1789.
That places Venezuela 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0266 | 0.012 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2021 | 0.169 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1749 | 0.109 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1095 | 0.101 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.115 | 0.052 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0869 | 0.075 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1109 | 0.076 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1899 | 0.155 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0249 | 0.024 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.02 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0419 | 0.024 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1646 | 0.083 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1597 | 0.09 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6485 | 0.631 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.718 | 0.685 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7305 | 0.726 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7345 | 0.665 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.478 | 0.431 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.312 | 0.209 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2022 | 0.181 | 0.215 | 6 |
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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 key features of democracy in Venezuela?
- Key features of democracy in Venezuela was 0.181 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.748 in 1994.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1789.
- How does Venezuela rank for key features of democracy?
- Venezuela ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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