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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Venezuela

Venezuela: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.017 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.017
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.769
in 1991
All-time low
0.016
in 2019
Years of data
227
1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.017 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Venezuela peaked at 0.769 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 2019.

Venezuela ranks 170th 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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Venezuela, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.257 —
1790 0.257 +0.0%
1791 0.257 +0.0%
1792 0.257 +0.0%
1793 0.257 +0.0%
1794 0.257 +0.0%
1795 0.257 +0.0%
1796 0.257 +0.0%
1797 0.257 +0.0%
1798 0.257 +0.0%
1799 0.257 +0.0%
1800 0.257 +0.0%
1801 0.257 +0.0%
1802 0.257 +0.0%
1803 0.257 +0.0%
1804 0.257 +0.0%
1805 0.257 +0.0%
1806 0.257 +0.0%
1807 0.257 +0.0%
1808 0.257 +0.0%
1809 0.257 +0.0%
1810 0.43 +67.3%
1811 0.43 +0.0%
1812 0.458 +6.5%
1813 0.083 -81.9%
1814 0.083 +0.0%
1815 0.083 +0.0%
1816 0.083 +0.0%
1817 0.083 +0.0%
1818 0.083 +0.0%
1819 0.083 +0.0%
1830 0.515 +520.5%
1831 0.515 +0.0%
1832 0.515 +0.0%
1833 0.515 +0.0%
1834 0.515 +0.0%
1835 0.515 +0.0%
1836 0.515 +0.0%
1837 0.515 +0.0%
1838 0.515 +0.0%
1839 0.515 +0.0%
1840 0.515 +0.0%
1841 0.515 +0.0%
1842 0.515 +0.0%
1843 0.515 +0.0%
1844 0.499 -3.1%
1845 0.499 +0.0%
1846 0.499 +0.0%
1847 0.473 -5.2%
1848 0.171 -63.8%
1849 0.079 -53.8%
1850 0.074 -6.3%
1851 0.074 +0.0%
1852 0.074 +0.0%
1853 0.074 +0.0%
1854 0.074 +0.0%
1855 0.074 +0.0%
1856 0.074 +0.0%
1857 0.074 +0.0%
1858 0.077 +4.1%
1859 0.166 +115.6%
1860 0.242 +45.8%
1861 0.242 +0.0%
1862 0.242 +0.0%
1863 0.323 +33.5%
1864 0.323 +0.0%
1865 0.323 +0.0%
1866 0.323 +0.0%
1867 0.323 +0.0%
1868 0.323 +0.0%
1869 0.195 -39.6%
1870 0.111 -43.1%
1871 0.111 +0.0%
1872 0.111 +0.0%
1873 0.111 +0.0%
1874 0.111 +0.0%
1875 0.111 +0.0%
1876 0.111 +0.0%
1877 0.111 +0.0%
1878 0.111 +0.0%
1879 0.111 +0.0%
1880 0.111 +0.0%
1881 0.111 +0.0%
1882 0.111 +0.0%
1883 0.111 +0.0%
1884 0.111 +0.0%
1885 0.111 +0.0%
1886 0.111 +0.0%
1887 0.111 +0.0%
1888 0.111 +0.0%
1889 0.111 +0.0%
1890 0.13 +17.1%
1891 0.13 +0.0%
1892 0.13 +0.0%
1893 0.13 +0.0%
1894 0.13 +0.0%
1895 0.13 +0.0%
1896 0.13 +0.0%
1897 0.13 +0.0%
1898 0.13 +0.0%
1899 0.13 +0.0%
1900 0.077 -40.8%
1901 0.077 +0.0%
1902 0.077 +0.0%
1903 0.077 +0.0%
1904 0.077 +0.0%
1905 0.077 +0.0%
1906 0.077 +0.0%
1907 0.077 +0.0%
1908 0.077 +0.0%
1909 0.088 +14.3%
1910 0.106 +20.5%
1911 0.106 +0.0%
1912 0.106 +0.0%
1913 0.106 +0.0%
1914 0.106 +0.0%
1915 0.08 -24.5%
1916 0.08 +0.0%
1917 0.08 +0.0%
1918 0.08 +0.0%
1919 0.08 +0.0%
1920 0.08 +0.0%
1921 0.08 +0.0%
1922 0.08 +0.0%
1923 0.08 +0.0%
1924 0.08 +0.0%
1925 0.08 +0.0%
1926 0.08 +0.0%
1927 0.08 +0.0%
1928 0.08 +0.0%
1929 0.08 +0.0%
1930 0.08 +0.0%
1931 0.08 +0.0%
1932 0.08 +0.0%
1933 0.08 +0.0%
1934 0.08 +0.0%
1935 0.09 +12.5%
1936 0.161 +78.9%
1937 0.387 +140.4%
1938 0.387 +0.0%
1939 0.387 +0.0%
1940 0.387 +0.0%
1941 0.387 +0.0%
1942 0.387 +0.0%
1943 0.387 +0.0%
1944 0.387 +0.0%
1945 0.412 +6.5%
1946 0.451 +9.5%
1947 0.451 +0.0%
1948 0.373 -17.3%
1949 0.373 +0.0%
1950 0.2 -46.4%
1951 0.174 -13.0%
1952 0.173 -0.6%
1953 0.14 -19.1%
1954 0.14 +0.0%
1955 0.14 +0.0%
1956 0.14 +0.0%
1957 0.14 +0.0%
1958 0.635 +353.6%
1959 0.745 +17.3%
1960 0.745 +0.0%
1961 0.745 +0.0%
1962 0.745 +0.0%
1963 0.745 +0.0%
1964 0.745 +0.0%
1965 0.745 +0.0%
1966 0.745 +0.0%
1967 0.745 +0.0%
1968 0.745 +0.0%
1969 0.745 +0.0%
1970 0.729 -2.1%
1971 0.729 +0.0%
1972 0.729 +0.0%
1973 0.706 -3.2%
1974 0.706 +0.0%
1975 0.706 +0.0%
1976 0.729 +3.3%
1977 0.729 +0.0%
1978 0.729 +0.0%
1979 0.729 +0.0%
1980 0.729 +0.0%
1981 0.729 +0.0%
1982 0.729 +0.0%
1983 0.729 +0.0%
1984 0.729 +0.0%
1985 0.729 +0.0%
1986 0.729 +0.0%
1987 0.729 +0.0%
1988 0.715 -1.9%
1989 0.679 -5.0%
1990 0.667 -1.8%
1991 0.769 +15.3%
1992 0.769 +0.0%
1993 0.769 +0.0%
1994 0.669 -13.0%
1995 0.684 +2.2%
1996 0.684 +0.0%
1997 0.684 +0.0%
1998 0.646 -5.6%
1999 0.576 -10.8%
2000 0.329 -42.9%
2001 0.329 +0.0%
2002 0.329 +0.0%
2003 0.313 -4.9%
2004 0.156 -50.2%
2005 0.05 -67.9%
2006 0.044 -12.0%
2007 0.044 +0.0%
2008 0.044 +0.0%
2009 0.044 +0.0%
2010 0.046 +4.5%
2011 0.046 +0.0%
2012 0.046 +0.0%
2013 0.03 -34.8%
2014 0.025 -16.7%
2015 0.024 -4.0%
2016 0.023 -4.2%
2017 0.025 +8.7%
2018 0.019 -24.0%
2019 0.016 -15.8%
2020 0.024 +50.0%
2021 0.018 -25.0%
2022 0.025 +38.9%
2023 0.021 -16.0%
2024 0.016 -23.8%
2025 0.017 +6.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.017 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.017 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.257 0.257 0.257 1
1790s 0.257 0.257 0.257 10
1800s 0.257 0.257 0.257 10
1810s 0.1899 0.083 0.458 10
1830s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1840s 0.428 0.079 0.515 10
1850s 0.0835 0.074 0.166 10
1860s 0.2859 0.195 0.323 10
1870s 0.111 0.111 0.111 10
1880s 0.111 0.111 0.111 10
1890s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1900s 0.0781 0.077 0.088 10
1910s 0.093 0.08 0.106 10
1920s 0.08 0.08 0.08 10
1930s 0.1812 0.08 0.387 10
1940s 0.3995 0.373 0.451 10
1950s 0.2627 0.14 0.745 10
1960s 0.745 0.745 0.745 10
1970s 0.7221 0.706 0.729 10
1980s 0.7226 0.679 0.729 10
1990s 0.6917 0.576 0.769 10
2000s 0.1682 0.044 0.329 10
2010s 0.03 0.016 0.046 10
2020s 0.0202 0.016 0.025 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 167 Myanmar 0.025 compare
  2. 168 Tajikistan 0.021 compare
  3. 169 El Salvador 0.018 compare
  4. 171 Azerbaijan 0.012 compare
  5. 172 Chad 0.009 compare
  6. 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Venezuela?
Judicial checks on government index in Venezuela was 0.017 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 1991.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 2019.
How does Venezuela rank for judicial checks on government index?
Venezuela ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.