Democracy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Venezuela, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3 for democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Venezuela peaked at 6 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Venezuela ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Venezuela?
- Democracy in Venezuela was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1959.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Venezuela rank for democracy?
- Venezuela ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.