Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Venezuela
Venezuela: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -2.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.63
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1830
All-time low
-3.24
in 1814
Years of data
227
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Venezuela, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -2.63 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Venezuela peaked at 1.12 in 1830 and was at its lowest, -3.24, in 1814.
Venezuela ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 1.11 | — |
| 1790 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.224 | -79.8% |
| 1811 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | -2.56 | -1241.1% |
| 1814 | -3.24 | +26.8% |
| 1815 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -3.24 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.57 | -20.6% |
| 1818 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.12 | -143.4% |
| 1831 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.538 | -51.8% |
| 1841 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.61 | -399.3% |
| 1849 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.55 | +58.6% |
| 1860 | -1.6 | -37.3% |
| 1861 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.27 | -20.6% |
| 1865 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.722 | -43.2% |
| 1937 | -0.332 | -54.0% |
| 1938 | -0.332 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.332 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.332 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.124 | -62.7% |
| 1942 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.124 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.054 | -143.5% |
| 1946 | 0.21 | +288.9% |
| 1947 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.386 | -283.8% |
| 1949 | -1.05 | +173.3% |
| 1950 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.369 | -135.0% |
| 1959 | 0.675 | +82.9% |
| 1960 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.58 | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.146 | -74.8% |
| 1976 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.324 | -321.9% |
| 1999 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.324 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.527 | +62.7% |
| 2002 | -0.527 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.409 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.532 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | -0.532 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.725 | +36.3% |
| 2011 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.993 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | -0.993 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.993 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.993 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.98 | +99.2% |
| 2018 | -1.99 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | -2.33 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | -2.69 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | -1.98 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | -2.21 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.21 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.63 | +18.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -2.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905, 13.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -2.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.93 | -3.24 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1084 | -1.61 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.7 | -2.55 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.4 | -1.6 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.935 | -1.27 | -0.332 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1795 | -1.05 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7396 | -1.05 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.675 | 0.675 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.401 | 0.146 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.146 | 0.146 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 | -0.324 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4487 | -0.532 | -0.324 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 | -2.33 | -0.725 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.32 | -2.69 | -1.98 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Venezuela?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Venezuela was -2.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1830.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 in 1814.
- How does Venezuela rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Venezuela ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.5%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.