Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Venezuela

Venezuela: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1959
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
227
1789–2025

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Venezuela, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0 for meaningful democratic electoral institutions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 227 years on record.

Over the whole period, meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Venezuela peaked at 1 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Venezuela ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Venezuela, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0
1790 0
1791 0
1792 0
1793 0
1794 0
1795 0
1796 0
1797 0
1798 0
1799 0
1800 0
1801 0
1802 0
1803 0
1804 0
1805 0
1806 0
1807 0
1808 0
1809 0
1810 0
1811 0
1812 0
1813 0
1814 0
1815 0
1816 0
1817 0
1818 0
1819 0
1830 0
1831 0
1832 0
1833 0
1834 0
1835 0
1836 0
1837 0
1838 0
1839 0
1840 0
1841 0
1842 0
1843 0
1844 0
1845 0
1846 0
1847 0
1848 0
1849 0
1850 0
1851 0
1852 0
1853 0
1854 0
1855 0
1856 0
1857 0
1858 0
1859 0
1860 0
1861 0
1862 0
1863 0
1864 0
1865 0
1866 0
1867 0
1868 0
1869 0
1870 0
1871 0
1872 0
1873 0
1874 0
1875 0
1876 0
1877 0
1878 0
1879 0
1880 0
1881 0
1882 0
1883 0
1884 0
1885 0
1886 0
1887 0
1888 0
1889 0
1890 0
1891 0
1892 0
1893 0
1894 0
1895 0
1896 0
1897 0
1898 0
1899 0
1900 0
1901 0
1902 0
1903 0
1904 0
1905 0
1906 0
1907 0
1908 0
1909 0
1910 0
1911 0
1912 0
1913 0
1914 0
1915 0
1916 0
1917 0
1918 0
1919 0
1920 0
1921 0
1922 0
1923 0
1924 0
1925 0
1926 0
1927 0
1928 0
1929 0
1930 0
1931 0
1932 0
1933 0
1934 0
1935 0
1936 0
1937 0
1938 0
1939 0
1940 0
1941 0
1942 0
1943 0
1944 0
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 1
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 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 Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.1 0 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 0.2 0 1 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 87 Afghanistan 0
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  3. 87 Algeria 0
  4. 87 Angola 0
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 0
  6. 87 Bahrain 0
  7. 87 Bangladesh 0 compare
  8. 87 Belarus 0 compare
  9. 87 Benin 0 compare
  10. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  11. 87 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  12. 87 Burundi 0
  13. 87 Cambodia 0
  14. 87 Cameroon 0
  15. 87 Central African Republic 0
  16. 87 Chad 0
  17. 87 China 0
  18. 87 Comoros 0
  19. 87 Congo 0
  20. 87 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  21. 87 Cuba 0
  22. 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  23. 87 Djibouti 0
  24. 87 Egypt 0
  25. 87 El Salvador 0 compare
  26. 87 Equatorial Guinea 0
  27. 87 Eritrea 0
  28. 87 Eswatini 0
  29. 87 Ethiopia 0
  30. 87 Gabon 0
  31. 87 Georgia 0 compare
  32. 87 Guinea 0
  33. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  34. 87 Haiti 0
  35. 87 Hong Kong 0
  36. 87 Hungary 0 compare
  37. 87 India 0 compare
  38. 87 Indonesia 0 compare
  39. 87 Iran 0
  40. 87 Iraq 0
  41. 87 Jordan 0
  42. 87 Kazakhstan 0
  43. 87 Kuwait 0
  44. 87 Kyrgyzstan 0
  45. 87 Laos 0
  46. 87 Lebanon 0
  47. 87 Libya 0 compare
  48. 87 Madagascar 0 compare
  49. 87 Mali 0 compare
  50. 87 Mauritania 0
  51. 87 Mexico 0 compare
  52. 87 Morocco 0
  53. 87 Mozambique 0
  54. 87 Myanmar 0
  55. 87 Nicaragua 0 compare
  56. 87 Niger 0 compare
  57. 87 North Korea 0
  58. 87 Oman 0
  59. 87 Pakistan 0
  60. 87 Palestine 0
  61. 87 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
  62. 87 Philippines 0 compare
  63. 87 Qatar 0
  64. 87 Russia 0
  65. 87 Rwanda 0
  66. 87 Saudi Arabia 0
  67. 87 Serbia 0 compare
  68. 87 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  69. 87 Singapore 0
  70. 87 Somalia 0
  71. 87 South Sudan 0
  72. 87 Sudan 0
  73. 87 Syria 0
  74. 87 Tajikistan 0
  75. 87 Tanzania 0
  76. 87 Thailand 0 compare
  77. 87 Togo 0
  78. 87 Tunisia 0 compare
  79. 87 Turkey 0 compare
  80. 87 Turkmenistan 0
  81. 87 Uganda 0
  82. 87 Ukraine 0 compare
  83. 87 United Arab Emirates 0
  84. 87 Uzbekistan 0
  85. 87 Vatican 0
  86. 87 Vietnam 0
  87. 87 Yemen 0
  88. 87 Zambia 0 compare
  89. 87 Zimbabwe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Venezuela?
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Venezuela was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1959.
What is the lowest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Venezuela rank for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
Venezuela ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.