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Private Civil Liberties Index in Venezuela

Venezuela: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.597 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.597
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
123rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 1970
All-time low
0.069
in 1809
Years of data
227
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.597 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Venezuela peaked at 0.91 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1809.

That places Venezuela 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Venezuela, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.079 —
1790 0.079 +0.0%
1791 0.079 +0.0%
1792 0.079 +0.0%
1793 0.079 +0.0%
1794 0.079 +0.0%
1795 0.079 +0.0%
1796 0.079 +0.0%
1797 0.079 +0.0%
1798 0.079 +0.0%
1799 0.079 +0.0%
1800 0.079 +0.0%
1801 0.079 +0.0%
1802 0.079 +0.0%
1803 0.079 +0.0%
1804 0.079 +0.0%
1805 0.079 +0.0%
1806 0.079 +0.0%
1807 0.079 +0.0%
1808 0.079 +0.0%
1809 0.069 -12.7%
1810 0.164 +137.7%
1811 0.217 +32.3%
1812 0.217 +0.0%
1813 0.171 -21.2%
1814 0.171 +0.0%
1815 0.171 +0.0%
1816 0.171 +0.0%
1817 0.171 +0.0%
1818 0.171 +0.0%
1819 0.171 +0.0%
1830 0.254 +48.5%
1831 0.254 +0.0%
1832 0.254 +0.0%
1833 0.254 +0.0%
1834 0.28 +10.2%
1835 0.291 +3.9%
1836 0.291 +0.0%
1837 0.291 +0.0%
1838 0.291 +0.0%
1839 0.291 +0.0%
1840 0.291 +0.0%
1841 0.291 +0.0%
1842 0.291 +0.0%
1843 0.291 +0.0%
1844 0.291 +0.0%
1845 0.291 +0.0%
1846 0.291 +0.0%
1847 0.263 -9.6%
1848 0.24 -8.7%
1849 0.281 +17.1%
1850 0.296 +5.3%
1851 0.296 +0.0%
1852 0.296 +0.0%
1853 0.296 +0.0%
1854 0.296 +0.0%
1855 0.478 +61.5%
1856 0.478 +0.0%
1857 0.545 +14.0%
1858 0.545 +0.0%
1859 0.545 +0.0%
1860 0.545 +0.0%
1861 0.545 +0.0%
1862 0.545 +0.0%
1863 0.545 +0.0%
1864 0.545 +0.0%
1865 0.545 +0.0%
1866 0.545 +0.0%
1867 0.545 +0.0%
1868 0.545 +0.0%
1869 0.545 +0.0%
1870 0.498 -8.6%
1871 0.498 +0.0%
1872 0.498 +0.0%
1873 0.498 +0.0%
1874 0.498 +0.0%
1875 0.498 +0.0%
1876 0.498 +0.0%
1877 0.498 +0.0%
1878 0.498 +0.0%
1879 0.498 +0.0%
1880 0.498 +0.0%
1881 0.498 +0.0%
1882 0.498 +0.0%
1883 0.588 +18.1%
1884 0.588 +0.0%
1885 0.588 +0.0%
1886 0.588 +0.0%
1887 0.588 +0.0%
1888 0.588 +0.0%
1889 0.588 +0.0%
1890 0.588 +0.0%
1891 0.588 +0.0%
1892 0.588 +0.0%
1893 0.588 +0.0%
1894 0.588 +0.0%
1895 0.588 +0.0%
1896 0.588 +0.0%
1897 0.588 +0.0%
1898 0.588 +0.0%
1899 0.588 +0.0%
1900 0.569 -3.2%
1901 0.569 +0.0%
1902 0.569 +0.0%
1903 0.569 +0.0%
1904 0.569 +0.0%
1905 0.569 +0.0%
1906 0.569 +0.0%
1907 0.569 +0.0%
1908 0.569 +0.0%
1909 0.576 +1.2%
1910 0.582 +1.0%
1911 0.582 +0.0%
1912 0.582 +0.0%
1913 0.582 +0.0%
1914 0.582 +0.0%
1915 0.584 +0.3%
1916 0.574 -1.7%
1917 0.574 +0.0%
1918 0.574 +0.0%
1919 0.574 +0.0%
1920 0.574 +0.0%
1921 0.574 +0.0%
1922 0.574 +0.0%
1923 0.574 +0.0%
1924 0.574 +0.0%
1925 0.574 +0.0%
1926 0.574 +0.0%
1927 0.574 +0.0%
1928 0.574 +0.0%
1929 0.574 +0.0%
1930 0.574 +0.0%
1931 0.574 +0.0%
1932 0.574 +0.0%
1933 0.574 +0.0%
1934 0.574 +0.0%
1935 0.599 +4.4%
1936 0.682 +13.9%
1937 0.722 +5.9%
1938 0.722 +0.0%
1939 0.722 +0.0%
1940 0.722 +0.0%
1941 0.722 +0.0%
1942 0.722 +0.0%
1943 0.722 +0.0%
1944 0.726 +0.6%
1945 0.726 +0.0%
1946 0.726 +0.0%
1947 0.726 +0.0%
1948 0.736 +1.4%
1949 0.617 -16.2%
1950 0.617 +0.0%
1951 0.617 +0.0%
1952 0.617 +0.0%
1953 0.617 +0.0%
1954 0.617 +0.0%
1955 0.617 +0.0%
1956 0.617 +0.0%
1957 0.617 +0.0%
1958 0.816 +32.3%
1959 0.896 +9.8%
1960 0.896 +0.0%
1961 0.896 +0.0%
1962 0.896 +0.0%
1963 0.896 +0.0%
1964 0.896 +0.0%
1965 0.896 +0.0%
1966 0.896 +0.0%
1967 0.896 +0.0%
1968 0.896 +0.0%
1969 0.896 +0.0%
1970 0.91 +1.6%
1971 0.91 +0.0%
1972 0.91 +0.0%
1973 0.91 +0.0%
1974 0.91 +0.0%
1975 0.91 +0.0%
1976 0.91 +0.0%
1977 0.91 +0.0%
1978 0.91 +0.0%
1979 0.91 +0.0%
1980 0.91 +0.0%
1981 0.91 +0.0%
1982 0.91 +0.0%
1983 0.91 +0.0%
1984 0.904 -0.7%
1985 0.904 +0.0%
1986 0.904 +0.0%
1987 0.904 +0.0%
1988 0.901 -0.3%
1989 0.901 +0.0%
1990 0.908 +0.8%
1991 0.908 +0.0%
1992 0.908 +0.0%
1993 0.908 +0.0%
1994 0.908 +0.0%
1995 0.908 +0.0%
1996 0.908 +0.0%
1997 0.908 +0.0%
1998 0.883 -2.8%
1999 0.868 -1.7%
2000 0.848 -2.3%
2001 0.848 +0.0%
2002 0.84 -0.9%
2003 0.828 -1.4%
2004 0.828 +0.0%
2005 0.807 -2.5%
2006 0.787 -2.5%
2007 0.786 -0.1%
2008 0.785 -0.1%
2009 0.785 +0.0%
2010 0.792 +0.9%
2011 0.786 -0.8%
2012 0.786 +0.0%
2013 0.752 -4.3%
2014 0.735 -2.3%
2015 0.697 -5.2%
2016 0.674 -3.3%
2017 0.583 -13.5%
2018 0.552 -5.3%
2019 0.547 -0.9%
2020 0.522 -4.6%
2021 0.569 +9.0%
2022 0.571 +0.4%
2023 0.58 +1.6%
2024 0.61 +5.2%
2025 0.597 -2.1%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.597 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.597 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.079 0.079 0.079 1
1790s 0.079 0.079 0.079 10
1800s 0.078 0.069 0.079 10
1810s 0.1795 0.164 0.217 10
1830s 0.2751 0.254 0.291 10
1840s 0.2821 0.24 0.291 10
1850s 0.4071 0.296 0.545 10
1860s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1870s 0.498 0.498 0.498 10
1880s 0.561 0.498 0.588 10
1890s 0.588 0.588 0.588 10
1900s 0.5697 0.569 0.576 10
1910s 0.579 0.574 0.584 10
1920s 0.574 0.574 0.574 10
1930s 0.6317 0.574 0.722 10
1940s 0.7145 0.617 0.736 10
1950s 0.6648 0.617 0.896 10
1960s 0.896 0.896 0.896 10
1970s 0.91 0.91 0.91 10
1980s 0.9058 0.901 0.91 10
1990s 0.9015 0.868 0.908 10
2000s 0.8142 0.785 0.848 10
2010s 0.6904 0.547 0.792 10
2020s 0.5748 0.522 0.61 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Venezuela?
Private civil liberties index in Venezuela was 0.597 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1970.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1809.
How does Venezuela rank for private civil liberties index?
Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.