What is liberal democracy index in Venezuela?

Liberal democracy index in Venezuela was 0.042 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 1991.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1813.

How does Venezuela rank for liberal democracy index?

Venezuela ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Venezuela

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Venezuela
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.042 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.042

Change on year

down 8.7%

World rank

166th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.618

in 1991

All-time low

0.014

in 1813

Years of data

227

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.042 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Venezuela peaked at 0.618 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1813.

Venezuela ranks 166th 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Venezuela, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.04	—
1790	0.04	+0.0%
1791	0.04	+0.0%
1792	0.04	+0.0%
1793	0.04	+0.0%
1794	0.04	+0.0%
1795	0.04	+0.0%
1796	0.04	+0.0%
1797	0.04	+0.0%
1798	0.04	+0.0%
1799	0.04	+0.0%
1800	0.04	+0.0%
1801	0.04	+0.0%
1802	0.04	+0.0%
1803	0.04	+0.0%
1804	0.04	+0.0%
1805	0.04	+0.0%
1806	0.04	+0.0%
1807	0.04	+0.0%
1808	0.04	+0.0%
1809	0.039	-2.5%
1810	0.066	+69.2%
1811	0.067	+1.5%
1812	0.054	-19.4%
1813	0.014	-74.1%
1814	0.014	+0.0%
1815	0.014	+0.0%
1816	0.014	+0.0%
1817	0.015	+7.1%
1818	0.015	+0.0%
1819	0.015	+0.0%
1830	0.173	+1053.3%
1831	0.173	+0.0%
1832	0.188	+8.7%
1833	0.188	+0.0%
1834	0.189	+0.5%
1835	0.189	+0.0%
1836	0.186	-1.6%
1837	0.184	-1.1%
1838	0.184	+0.0%
1839	0.189	+2.7%
1840	0.169	-10.6%
1841	0.168	-0.6%
1842	0.168	+0.0%
1843	0.168	+0.0%
1844	0.166	-1.2%
1845	0.166	+0.0%
1846	0.166	+0.0%
1847	0.16	-3.6%
1848	0.067	-58.1%
1849	0.045	-32.8%
1850	0.046	+2.2%
1851	0.046	+0.0%
1852	0.046	+0.0%
1853	0.046	+0.0%
1854	0.046	+0.0%
1855	0.052	+13.0%
1856	0.052	+0.0%
1857	0.055	+5.8%
1858	0.06	+9.1%
1859	0.058	-3.3%
1860	0.067	+15.5%
1861	0.064	-4.5%
1862	0.057	-10.9%
1863	0.09	+57.9%
1864	0.096	+6.7%
1865	0.097	+1.0%
1866	0.097	+0.0%
1867	0.097	+0.0%
1868	0.086	-11.3%
1869	0.076	-11.6%
1870	0.058	-23.7%
1871	0.056	-3.4%
1872	0.056	+0.0%
1873	0.056	+0.0%
1874	0.056	+0.0%
1875	0.056	+0.0%
1876	0.056	+0.0%
1877	0.061	+8.9%
1878	0.062	+1.6%
1879	0.058	-6.5%
1880	0.057	-1.7%
1881	0.057	+0.0%
1882	0.057	+0.0%
1883	0.057	+0.0%
1884	0.062	+8.8%
1885	0.065	+4.8%
1886	0.065	+0.0%
1887	0.07	+7.7%
1888	0.07	+0.0%
1889	0.07	+0.0%
1890	0.079	+12.9%
1891	0.079	+0.0%
1892	0.076	-3.8%
1893	0.075	-1.3%
1894	0.089	+18.7%
1895	0.092	+3.4%
1896	0.092	+0.0%
1897	0.076	-17.4%
1898	0.075	-1.3%
1899	0.065	-13.3%
1900	0.036	-44.6%
1901	0.036	+0.0%
1902	0.036	+0.0%
1903	0.036	+0.0%
1904	0.036	+0.0%
1905	0.036	+0.0%
1906	0.036	+0.0%
1907	0.036	+0.0%
1908	0.038	+5.6%
1909	0.035	-7.9%
1910	0.036	+2.9%
1911	0.036	+0.0%
1912	0.036	+0.0%
1913	0.036	+0.0%
1914	0.036	+0.0%
1915	0.031	-13.9%
1916	0.03	-3.2%
1917	0.03	+0.0%
1918	0.029	-3.3%
1919	0.029	+0.0%
1920	0.029	+0.0%
1921	0.029	+0.0%
1922	0.029	+0.0%
1923	0.029	+0.0%
1924	0.029	+0.0%
1925	0.03	+3.4%
1926	0.03	+0.0%
1927	0.03	+0.0%
1928	0.029	-3.3%
1929	0.029	+0.0%
1930	0.03	+3.4%
1931	0.03	+0.0%
1932	0.03	+0.0%
1933	0.03	+0.0%
1934	0.03	+0.0%
1935	0.032	+6.7%
1936	0.083	+159.4%
1937	0.11	+32.5%
1938	0.111	+0.9%
1939	0.111	+0.0%
1940	0.112	+0.9%
1941	0.117	+4.5%
1942	0.117	+0.0%
1943	0.118	+0.9%
1944	0.118	+0.0%
1945	0.131	+11.0%
1946	0.155	+18.3%
1947	0.197	+27.1%
1948	0.217	+10.2%
1949	0.069	-68.2%
1950	0.053	-23.2%
1951	0.051	-3.8%
1952	0.05	-2.0%
1953	0.047	-6.0%
1954	0.047	+0.0%
1955	0.047	+0.0%
1956	0.047	+0.0%
1957	0.049	+4.3%
1958	0.169	+244.9%
1959	0.475	+181.1%
1960	0.515	+8.4%
1961	0.531	+3.1%
1962	0.527	-0.8%
1963	0.525	-0.4%
1964	0.504	-4.0%
1965	0.51	+1.2%
1966	0.51	+0.0%
1967	0.51	+0.0%
1968	0.518	+1.6%
1969	0.545	+5.2%
1970	0.555	+1.8%
1971	0.558	+0.5%
1972	0.568	+1.8%
1973	0.562	-1.1%
1974	0.587	+4.4%
1975	0.585	-0.3%
1976	0.59	+0.9%
1977	0.59	+0.0%
1978	0.586	-0.7%
1979	0.587	+0.2%
1980	0.59	+0.5%
1981	0.585	-0.8%
1982	0.587	+0.3%
1983	0.587	+0.0%
1984	0.588	+0.2%
1985	0.586	-0.3%
1986	0.584	-0.3%
1987	0.584	+0.0%
1988	0.584	+0.0%
1989	0.585	+0.2%
1990	0.595	+1.7%
1991	0.618	+3.9%
1992	0.609	-1.5%
1993	0.614	+0.8%
1994	0.602	-2.0%
1995	0.604	+0.3%
1996	0.604	+0.0%
1997	0.603	-0.2%
1998	0.575	-4.6%
1999	0.44	-23.5%
2000	0.31	-29.5%
2001	0.288	-7.1%
2002	0.255	-11.5%
2003	0.243	-4.7%
2004	0.216	-11.1%
2005	0.182	-15.7%
2006	0.168	-7.7%
2007	0.162	-3.6%
2008	0.159	-1.9%
2009	0.16	+0.6%
2010	0.154	-3.8%
2011	0.152	-1.3%
2012	0.145	-4.6%
2013	0.109	-24.8%
2014	0.102	-6.4%
2015	0.103	+1.0%
2016	0.118	+14.6%
2017	0.082	-30.5%
2018	0.061	-25.6%
2019	0.06	-1.6%
2020	0.056	-6.7%
2021	0.056	+0.0%
2022	0.054	-3.6%
2023	0.053	-1.9%
2024	0.046	-13.2%
2025	0.042	-8.7%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 0.042 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 0.042 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1830	+1053.3%	0.015	0.173
1958	+244.9%	0.049	0.169
1959	+181.1%	0.169	0.475
1936	+159.4%	0.032	0.083
1813	-74.1%	0.054	0.014
1810	+69.2%	0.039	0.066

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.04	0.04	0.04	1
1790s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1800s	0.0399	0.039	0.04	10
1810s	0.0288	0.014	0.067	10
1830s	0.1843	0.173	0.189	10
1840s	0.1443	0.045	0.169	10
1850s	0.0507	0.046	0.06	10
1860s	0.0827	0.057	0.097	10
1870s	0.0575	0.056	0.062	10
1880s	0.063	0.057	0.07	10
1890s	0.0798	0.065	0.092	10
1900s	0.0361	0.035	0.038	10
1910s	0.0329	0.029	0.036	10
1920s	0.0293	0.029	0.03	10
1930s	0.0597	0.03	0.111	10
1940s	0.1351	0.069	0.217	10
1950s	0.1035	0.047	0.475	10
1960s	0.5195	0.504	0.545	10
1970s	0.5768	0.555	0.59	10
1980s	0.586	0.584	0.59	10
1990s	0.5864	0.44	0.618	10
2000s	0.2143	0.159	0.31	10
2010s	0.1086	0.06	0.154	10
2020s	0.0512	0.042	0.056	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Venezuela?: Liberal democracy index in Venezuela was 0.042 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 1991.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1813.
How does Venezuela rank for liberal democracy index?: Venezuela ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.