Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Venezuela, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Venezuela peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Venezuela ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2006 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 163 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 163 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 163 Belarus 0 compare
- 163 Brunei 0
- 163 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 163 Cambodia 0 compare
- 163 Chad 0 compare
- 163 China 0
- 163 Congo 0 compare
- 163 Cuba 0
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 163 Eritrea 0
- 163 Eswatini 0
- 163 Guinea 0 compare
- 163 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 163 Kuwait 0 compare
- 163 Laos 0
- 163 Mali 0 compare
- 163 Myanmar 0 compare
- 163 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 163 Niger 0 compare
- 163 North Korea 0
- 163 Russia 0 compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0
- 163 Somalia 0
- 163 South Sudan 0 compare
- 163 Sudan 0 compare
- 163 Syria 0
- 163 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 163 Tanzania 0 compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 0
- 163 Vietnam 0
- 163 Western Sahara 0
- 163 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Venezuela?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Venezuela was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Venezuela ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.