Key media freedoms in Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB: Key media freedoms was -2.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key media freedoms in Venezuela, RB, 1808–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela, RB recorded -2.04 for key media freedoms in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Venezuela, RB peaked at 2.37 in 1810 and was at its lowest, -2.77, in 1949.
That places Venezuela, RB 160th out of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -1.93 | -1.93 | -1.93 | 2 |
| 1810s | -1.09 | -1.95 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.77 | -0.49 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.49 | -0.49 | -0.49 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8513 | -1.95 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.63 | -2.08 | -0.827 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1151 | -2.77 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.1 | -2.77 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9614 | 0.944 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 0.965 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.352 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1992 | -0.568 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 | -2.65 | -0.444 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3 | -2.6 | -2.04 | 6 |
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- 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 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 media freedoms in Venezuela, RB?
- Key media freedoms in Venezuela, RB was -2.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Venezuela, RB?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 1810.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Venezuela, RB?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.77 in 1949.
- How does Venezuela, RB rank for key media freedoms?
- Venezuela, RB ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Venezuela, RB?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, RB data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.