Justified Political Positions Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Justified Political Positions Score was -2.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 1990
All-time low
-2.5
in 2024
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Venezuela, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Venezuela stood at -2.5. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Venezuela peaked at 2.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.5, in 2024.
That places Venezuela 174th out of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.884 | — |
| 1901 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.17 | +32.7% |
| 1909 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.598 | -49.0% |
| 1937 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.598 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.239 | -60.0% |
| 1942 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.12 | -150.2% |
| 1947 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.844 | -803.3% |
| 1950 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.364 | -143.1% |
| 1959 | 0.872 | +139.6% |
| 1960 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 1.98 | +66.9% |
| 1966 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.459 | -74.4% |
| 2001 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1 | -121.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.085 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | -0.085 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.085 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.901 | +960.0% |
| 2014 | -0.924 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | -1.15 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | -1.34 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | -1.18 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | -1.54 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | -2.02 | +31.3% |
| 2020 | -2.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -1.99 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -1.43 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | -1.44 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | -2.5 | +73.3% |
| 2025 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.421. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.9418 | -1.17 | -0.884 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.17 | -1.17 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.17 | -1.17 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.943 | -1.17 | -0.598 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.2277 | -0.844 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5516 | -0.844 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 | 0.872 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.53 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.79 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 | -0.1 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9311 | -2.02 | -0.085 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 | -2.5 | -1.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Venezuela?
- Justified political positions score in Venezuela was -2.5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for justified political positions score?
- Venezuela ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.4%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.