Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 23.83 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.83 0-100
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.56 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
20.39 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Venezuela, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 23.83 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Venezuela peaked at 37.56 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.39 0-100, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.53 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.54 0-100 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 29.94 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8 0-100 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 27.08 0-100 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 28.16 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.89 0-100 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 30.82 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.68 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 35.93 0-100 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 37.56 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.48 0-100 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 32.56 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.17 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 34.64 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.58 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 32.99 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.81 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 28.96 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 20.83 0-100 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 20.8 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.39 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 20.69 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.71 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 22.17 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 23.83 0-100 | +7.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 23.83 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 23.83 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.53 0-100 | 31.54 0-100 | 35.53 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.76 0-100 | 23.8 0-100 | 37.56 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.38 0-100 | 20.8 0-100 | 35.17 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.67 0-100 | 20.39 0-100 | 23.83 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Venezuela?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Venezuela was 23.83 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.56 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.39 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Venezuela ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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