Legislative Corruption Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.19
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
166th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1946
All-time low
-2.29
in 2011
Years of data
186
1830–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Venezuela, 1830–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Venezuela stood at -2.19.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Venezuela peaked at 1.8 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -2.29, in 2011.
Venezuela ranks 166th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 1.01 | — |
| 1831 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.1 | -209.2% |
| 1849 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.519 | -52.8% |
| 1860 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.749 | +44.3% |
| 1871 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.749 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.555 | -25.9% |
| 1911 | -0.555 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.555 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.555 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.756 | +36.2% |
| 1915 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.02 | -235.6% |
| 1937 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.8 | +76.1% |
| 1947 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.716 | -139.7% |
| 1959 | -0.716 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.632 | -11.7% |
| 1961 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.632 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.756 | +19.6% |
| 1974 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.756 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.31 | +72.9% |
| 1980 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.982 | -24.9% |
| 1991 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.982 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.1 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | -2.03 | +84.8% |
| 2001 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.29 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.29 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.17 | -49.0% |
| 2016 | -0.616 | -47.3% |
| 2017 | -0.616 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.731 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | -1.45 | +98.6% |
| 2020 | -1.5 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -1.9 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | -2.04 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | -1.87 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.19 | +17.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -2.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -2.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5856 | -1.1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.04 | -1.1 | -0.519 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.519 | -0.519 | -0.519 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.749 | -0.749 | -0.749 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.749 | -0.749 | -0.749 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.749 | -0.749 | -0.749 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.749 | -0.749 | -0.749 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.6756 | -0.756 | -0.555 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.756 | -0.756 | -0.756 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0436 | -0.756 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 1.02 | 1.8 | 8 |
| 1950s | -0.716 | -0.716 | -0.716 | 2 |
| 1960s | -0.632 | -0.632 | -0.632 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7739 | -1.31 | -0.632 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9938 | -1.1 | -0.982 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.03 | -2.03 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.58 | -2.29 | -0.616 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 | -2.19 | -1.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Venezuela?
- Legislative corruption score in Venezuela was -2.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1946.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for legislative corruption score?
- Venezuela ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.