Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.191 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.191
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.835
in 1970
All-time low
0.065
in 1814
Years of data
227
1789–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.191 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Venezuela peaked at 0.835 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1814.
Venezuela ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.2 | — |
| 1790 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.188 | -6.0% |
| 1810 | 0.287 | +52.7% |
| 1811 | 0.294 | +2.4% |
| 1812 | 0.152 | -48.3% |
| 1813 | 0.071 | -53.3% |
| 1814 | 0.065 | -8.5% |
| 1815 | 0.068 | +4.6% |
| 1816 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.075 | +10.3% |
| 1818 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.463 | +517.3% |
| 1831 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.477 | +3.0% |
| 1835 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.459 | -3.8% |
| 1841 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.446 | -2.8% |
| 1848 | 0.256 | -42.6% |
| 1849 | 0.271 | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 0.294 | +8.5% |
| 1851 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.365 | +24.1% |
| 1856 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.408 | +11.8% |
| 1858 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.301 | -26.2% |
| 1860 | 0.302 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.393 | +30.1% |
| 1864 | 0.457 | +16.3% |
| 1865 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.372 | -18.6% |
| 1869 | 0.355 | -4.6% |
| 1870 | 0.388 | +9.3% |
| 1871 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.394 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.374 | -5.1% |
| 1894 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.318 | -15.0% |
| 1901 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.336 | +5.7% |
| 1909 | 0.285 | -15.2% |
| 1910 | 0.281 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.248 | -11.7% |
| 1916 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.244 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.231 | -5.3% |
| 1919 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.248 | +7.4% |
| 1926 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.235 | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.251 | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 0.553 | +120.3% |
| 1937 | 0.635 | +14.8% |
| 1938 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.651 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.672 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.674 | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.635 | -5.8% |
| 1949 | 0.332 | -47.7% |
| 1950 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.322 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.319 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.34 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.688 | +102.4% |
| 1959 | 0.799 | +16.1% |
| 1960 | 0.802 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.798 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.798 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.799 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.803 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.828 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.835 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.827 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.814 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.814 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.822 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.82 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.808 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.821 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.827 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.803 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.741 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.701 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.688 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.675 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.658 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.645 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.641 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.637 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.636 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.623 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.621 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.617 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.515 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.483 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.449 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.259 | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 0.215 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.195 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.177 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.232 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.238 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.232 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.207 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.191 | -7.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.191 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.191 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.763, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1988 | 0.188 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.123 | 0.065 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4714 | 0.463 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4186 | 0.256 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3317 | 0.294 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3854 | 0.302 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.394 | 0.394 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.38 | 0.374 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3165 | 0.285 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2607 | 0.231 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2369 | 0.231 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3884 | 0.235 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6226 | 0.332 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4089 | 0.319 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8023 | 0.798 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8245 | 0.814 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8184 | 0.808 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8136 | 0.741 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.658 | 0.636 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.441 | 0.195 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2128 | 0.177 | 0.238 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 27.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Venezuela?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Venezuela was 0.191 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1970.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1814.
- How does Venezuela rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Venezuela ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.