Civil liberties score fh in Venezuela

Venezuela: Civil liberties score fh was 13 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
34
in 2004
All-time low
13
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Venezuela, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 322004: 342005: 312006: 312007: 282008: 282009: 272010: 252011: 242012: 242013: 242014: 222015: 202016: 192017: 182018: 162019: 142020: 132021: 132022: 142023: 142024: 132025: 13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil liberties score fh in Venezuela stood at 13. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Venezuela peaked at 34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2020.

That places Venezuela 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Venezuela, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 32 —
2004 34 +6.2%
2005 31 -8.8%
2006 31 +0.0%
2007 28 -9.7%
2008 28 +0.0%
2009 27 -3.6%
2010 25 -7.4%
2011 24 -4.0%
2012 24 +0.0%
2013 24 +0.0%
2014 22 -8.3%
2015 20 -9.1%
2016 19 -5.0%
2017 18 -5.3%
2018 16 -11.1%
2019 14 -12.5%
2020 13 -7.1%
2021 13 +0.0%
2022 14 +7.7%
2023 14 +0.0%
2024 13 -7.1%
2025 13 +0.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.14 27 34 7
2010s 20.6 14 25 10
2020s 13.33 13 14 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 163 Chad 14 compare
  2. 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 14 compare
  3. 163 Rwanda 14 compare
  4. 166 United Arab Emirates 13 compare
  5. 168 Egypt 12 compare
  6. 168 Nicaragua 12 compare
  7. 168 Syria 12 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Venezuela?
Civil liberties score fh in Venezuela was 13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2004.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
How does Venezuela rank for civil liberties score fh?
Venezuela ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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