Multi-party elections in Venezuela

Venezuela: Multi-party elections was 0 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1858
All-time low
0
in 1860
Years of data
83
1858–2025

Multi-party elections in Venezuela, 1858–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for multi-party elections in Venezuela is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 83 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Venezuela peaked at 1 in 1858 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1860.

Venezuela ranks 151st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1 1 1 1
1860s 0 0 0 2
1890s 1 1 1 7
1940s 1 1 1 3
1950s 1 1 1 4
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.6667 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

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  6. 151 Eritrea 0 compare
  7. 151 Eswatini 0 compare
  8. 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
  9. 151 Iran 0 compare
  10. 151 Laos 0 compare
  11. 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
  12. 151 North Korea 0 compare
  13. 151 Oman 0 compare
  14. 151 Somalia 0 compare
  15. 151 Syria 0 compare
  16. 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
  17. 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  18. 151 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  19. 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  20. 151 Vietnam 0 compare
  21. 151 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections in Venezuela?
Multi-party elections in Venezuela was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1858.
What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1860.
How does Venezuela rank for multi-party elections?
Venezuela ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is multi-party elections rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.