Engaged Society Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Engaged Society Score was -2.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.17
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1999
All-time low
-2.23
in 1916
Years of data
227
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Venezuela, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -2.17 for engaged society score in 2025.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Venezuela peaked at 1.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 1916.
That places Venezuela 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.06 | — |
| 1790 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.69 | -133.5% |
| 1811 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.23 | -278.4% |
| 1814 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.468 | -138.0% |
| 1831 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.008 | -101.7% |
| 1841 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.008 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.786 | +9725.0% |
| 1850 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.4 | +77.6% |
| 1861 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.47 | -133.7% |
| 1865 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.052 | -111.1% |
| 1870 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.052 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.91 | +3575.0% |
| 1901 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.01 | +5.0% |
| 1909 | -1.92 | -4.5% |
| 1910 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.23 | +16.4% |
| 1917 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.23 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.28 | -42.6% |
| 1937 | -0.744 | -41.8% |
| 1938 | -0.744 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.744 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.744 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.459 | -38.3% |
| 1942 | -0.459 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.459 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.459 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.459 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.297 | -164.7% |
| 1947 | -0.319 | -207.4% |
| 1948 | 0.299 | -193.7% |
| 1949 | -1.45 | -585.6% |
| 1950 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.78 | +22.7% |
| 1952 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.05 | -41.2% |
| 1958 | -0.086 | -91.8% |
| 1959 | 0.253 | -394.2% |
| 1960 | 0.867 | +242.7% |
| 1961 | 0.706 | -18.6% |
| 1962 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +48.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.29 | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.851 | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | +51.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.901 | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.641 | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.565 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.546 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.546 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.347 | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.376 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | -0.564 | -250.0% |
| 2014 | -0.724 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | -0.942 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | -1.24 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | -1.27 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -1.34 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -0.973 | -27.2% |
| 2020 | -1.11 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.39 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.79 | +29.2% |
| 2025 | -2.17 | +21.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -2.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -2.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1800s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.6547 | -1.23 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.468 | 0.468 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.0858 | -0.786 | -0.008 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.786 | -0.786 | -0.786 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.3286 | -1.4 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.052 | -0.052 | -0.052 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.052 | -0.052 | -0.052 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.052 | -0.052 | -0.052 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.92 | -2.01 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.04 | -2.23 | -1.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.23 | -2.23 | -2.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.69 | -2.23 | -0.744 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.4214 | -1.45 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -1.78 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8921 | 0.706 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 0.851 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 0.851 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7704 | 0.546 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5972 | -1.34 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 | -2.17 | -1.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 168 Russia -1.86 compare
- 169 Azerbaijan -1.88 compare
- 170 Turkey -1.93 compare
- 172 Turkmenistan -2.19 compare
- 173 Afghanistan -2.49 compare
- 174 Sudan -2.68 compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (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) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is engaged society score in Venezuela?
- Engaged society score in Venezuela was -2.17 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 1916.
- How does Venezuela rank for engaged society score?
- Venezuela ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.9%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.