What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2024.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1992.

How does Venezuela rank for centralization of political power index?

Venezuela ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Venezuela

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Venezuela
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.974 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.974

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

8th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.976

in 2024

All-time low

0.167

in 1992

Years of data

227

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Venezuela is 0.974, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Venezuela peaked at 0.976 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 1992.

Venezuela ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 227 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Venezuela, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.84	—
1790	0.84	+0.0%
1791	0.84	+0.0%
1792	0.84	+0.0%
1793	0.84	+0.0%
1794	0.84	+0.0%
1795	0.84	+0.0%
1796	0.84	+0.0%
1797	0.84	+0.0%
1798	0.84	+0.0%
1799	0.84	+0.0%
1800	0.84	+0.0%
1801	0.84	+0.0%
1802	0.84	+0.0%
1803	0.84	+0.0%
1804	0.84	+0.0%
1805	0.84	+0.0%
1806	0.84	+0.0%
1807	0.84	+0.0%
1808	0.84	+0.0%
1809	0.84	+0.0%
1810	0.615	-26.8%
1811	0.615	+0.0%
1812	0.706	+14.8%
1813	0.953	+35.0%
1814	0.953	+0.0%
1815	0.953	+0.0%
1816	0.953	+0.0%
1817	0.953	+0.0%
1818	0.953	+0.0%
1819	0.953	+0.0%
1830	0.415	-56.5%
1831	0.415	+0.0%
1832	0.415	+0.0%
1833	0.415	+0.0%
1834	0.415	+0.0%
1835	0.415	+0.0%
1836	0.415	+0.0%
1837	0.415	+0.0%
1838	0.415	+0.0%
1839	0.415	+0.0%
1840	0.415	+0.0%
1841	0.415	+0.0%
1842	0.415	+0.0%
1843	0.415	+0.0%
1844	0.434	+4.6%
1845	0.434	+0.0%
1846	0.478	+10.1%
1847	0.501	+4.8%
1848	0.855	+70.7%
1849	0.922	+7.8%
1850	0.933	+1.2%
1851	0.933	+0.0%
1852	0.933	+0.0%
1853	0.933	+0.0%
1854	0.933	+0.0%
1855	0.933	+0.0%
1856	0.933	+0.0%
1857	0.933	+0.0%
1858	0.893	-4.3%
1859	0.843	-5.6%
1860	0.787	-6.6%
1861	0.787	+0.0%
1862	0.787	+0.0%
1863	0.725	-7.9%
1864	0.725	+0.0%
1865	0.725	+0.0%
1866	0.725	+0.0%
1867	0.725	+0.0%
1868	0.725	+0.0%
1869	0.815	+12.4%
1870	0.883	+8.3%
1871	0.883	+0.0%
1872	0.883	+0.0%
1873	0.883	+0.0%
1874	0.883	+0.0%
1875	0.883	+0.0%
1876	0.883	+0.0%
1877	0.883	+0.0%
1878	0.883	+0.0%
1879	0.883	+0.0%
1880	0.883	+0.0%
1881	0.883	+0.0%
1882	0.883	+0.0%
1883	0.883	+0.0%
1884	0.883	+0.0%
1885	0.883	+0.0%
1886	0.883	+0.0%
1887	0.883	+0.0%
1888	0.883	+0.0%
1889	0.883	+0.0%
1890	0.873	-1.1%
1891	0.873	+0.0%
1892	0.873	+0.0%
1893	0.873	+0.0%
1894	0.873	+0.0%
1895	0.873	+0.0%
1896	0.873	+0.0%
1897	0.873	+0.0%
1898	0.873	+0.0%
1899	0.899	+3.0%
1900	0.957	+6.5%
1901	0.957	+0.0%
1902	0.957	+0.0%
1903	0.957	+0.0%
1904	0.957	+0.0%
1905	0.957	+0.0%
1906	0.957	+0.0%
1907	0.957	+0.0%
1908	0.957	+0.0%
1909	0.949	-0.8%
1910	0.939	-1.1%
1911	0.939	+0.0%
1912	0.939	+0.0%
1913	0.939	+0.0%
1914	0.939	+0.0%
1915	0.954	+1.6%
1916	0.954	+0.0%
1917	0.954	+0.0%
1918	0.954	+0.0%
1919	0.954	+0.0%
1920	0.954	+0.0%
1921	0.954	+0.0%
1922	0.954	+0.0%
1923	0.954	+0.0%
1924	0.954	+0.0%
1925	0.954	+0.0%
1926	0.954	+0.0%
1927	0.954	+0.0%
1928	0.954	+0.0%
1929	0.954	+0.0%
1930	0.954	+0.0%
1931	0.954	+0.0%
1932	0.954	+0.0%
1933	0.954	+0.0%
1934	0.954	+0.0%
1935	0.948	-0.6%
1936	0.853	-10.0%
1937	0.679	-20.4%
1938	0.664	-2.2%
1939	0.664	+0.0%
1940	0.664	+0.0%
1941	0.654	-1.5%
1942	0.654	+0.0%
1943	0.654	+0.0%
1944	0.654	+0.0%
1945	0.638	-2.4%
1946	0.533	-16.5%
1947	0.533	+0.0%
1948	0.611	+14.6%
1949	0.744	+21.8%
1950	0.872	+17.2%
1951	0.884	+1.4%
1952	0.886	+0.2%
1953	0.902	+1.8%
1954	0.902	+0.0%
1955	0.902	+0.0%
1956	0.902	+0.0%
1957	0.902	+0.0%
1958	0.507	-43.8%
1959	0.231	-54.4%
1960	0.221	-4.3%
1961	0.221	+0.0%
1962	0.227	+2.7%
1963	0.227	+0.0%
1964	0.222	-2.2%
1965	0.222	+0.0%
1966	0.222	+0.0%
1967	0.222	+0.0%
1968	0.219	-1.4%
1969	0.222	+1.4%
1970	0.227	+2.3%
1971	0.227	+0.0%
1972	0.227	+0.0%
1973	0.241	+6.2%
1974	0.243	+0.8%
1975	0.243	+0.0%
1976	0.234	-3.7%
1977	0.234	+0.0%
1978	0.234	+0.0%
1979	0.234	+0.0%
1980	0.234	+0.0%
1981	0.234	+0.0%
1982	0.228	-2.6%
1983	0.228	+0.0%
1984	0.236	+3.5%
1985	0.236	+0.0%
1986	0.236	+0.0%
1987	0.236	+0.0%
1988	0.234	-0.8%
1989	0.248	+6.0%
1990	0.235	-5.2%
1991	0.168	-28.5%
1992	0.167	-0.6%
1993	0.181	+8.4%
1994	0.24	+32.6%
1995	0.228	-5.0%
1996	0.228	+0.0%
1997	0.228	+0.0%
1998	0.258	+13.2%
1999	0.389	+50.8%
2000	0.612	+57.3%
2001	0.621	+1.5%
2002	0.639	+2.9%
2003	0.671	+5.0%
2004	0.801	+19.4%
2005	0.925	+15.5%
2006	0.931	+0.6%
2007	0.933	+0.2%
2008	0.931	-0.2%
2009	0.935	+0.4%
2010	0.929	-0.6%
2011	0.937	+0.9%
2012	0.939	+0.2%
2013	0.958	+2.0%
2014	0.965	+0.7%
2015	0.956	-0.9%
2016	0.957	+0.1%
2017	0.956	-0.1%
2018	0.972	+1.7%
2019	0.972	+0.0%
2020	0.962	-1.0%
2021	0.962	+0.0%
2022	0.956	-0.6%
2023	0.962	+0.6%
2024	0.976	+1.5%
2025	0.974	-0.2%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 0.974 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 0.974 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.84	0.84	0.84	1
1790s	0.84	0.84	0.84	10
1800s	0.84	0.84	0.84	10
1810s	0.8607	0.615	0.953	10
1830s	0.415	0.415	0.415	10
1840s	0.5284	0.415	0.922	10
1850s	0.92	0.843	0.933	10
1860s	0.7526	0.725	0.815	10
1870s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1880s	0.883	0.883	0.883	10
1890s	0.8756	0.873	0.899	10
1900s	0.9562	0.949	0.957	10
1910s	0.9465	0.939	0.954	10
1920s	0.954	0.954	0.954	10
1930s	0.8578	0.664	0.954	10
1940s	0.6339	0.533	0.744	10
1950s	0.789	0.231	0.902	10
1960s	0.2225	0.219	0.227	10
1970s	0.2344	0.227	0.243	10
1980s	0.235	0.228	0.248	10
1990s	0.2322	0.167	0.389	10
2000s	0.7999	0.612	0.935	10
2010s	0.9541	0.929	0.972	10
2020s	0.9653	0.956	0.976	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Venezuela?: Centralization of political power index in Venezuela was 0.974 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2024.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1992.
How does Venezuela rank for centralization of political power index?: Venezuela ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.