What is rule of law index in Venezuela?

Rule of law index in Venezuela was 0.009 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 1959.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2024.

How does Venezuela rank for rule of law index?

Venezuela ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Venezuela

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

Venezuela: Rule of Law Index was 0.009 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.009

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

175th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.696

in 1959

All-time low

0.009

in 2024

Years of data

227

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.009 for rule of law index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 227 years on record.

The figure is down 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Venezuela peaked at 0.696 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 2024.

That places Venezuela 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law Index in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Venezuela, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.441	—
1790	0.441	+0.0%
1791	0.441	+0.0%
1792	0.441	+0.0%
1793	0.441	+0.0%
1794	0.441	+0.0%
1795	0.441	+0.0%
1796	0.441	+0.0%
1797	0.441	+0.0%
1798	0.441	+0.0%
1799	0.441	+0.0%
1800	0.441	+0.0%
1801	0.441	+0.0%
1802	0.441	+0.0%
1803	0.441	+0.0%
1804	0.441	+0.0%
1805	0.441	+0.0%
1806	0.441	+0.0%
1807	0.441	+0.0%
1808	0.441	+0.0%
1809	0.441	+0.0%
1810	0.54	+22.4%
1811	0.528	-2.2%
1812	0.493	-6.6%
1813	0.202	-59.0%
1814	0.16	-20.8%
1815	0.16	+0.0%
1816	0.16	+0.0%
1817	0.175	+9.4%
1818	0.175	+0.0%
1819	0.175	+0.0%
1830	0.684	+290.9%
1831	0.684	+0.0%
1832	0.684	+0.0%
1833	0.684	+0.0%
1834	0.684	+0.0%
1835	0.684	+0.0%
1836	0.684	+0.0%
1837	0.684	+0.0%
1838	0.684	+0.0%
1839	0.684	+0.0%
1840	0.652	-4.7%
1841	0.652	+0.0%
1842	0.652	+0.0%
1843	0.652	+0.0%
1844	0.644	-1.2%
1845	0.644	+0.0%
1846	0.627	-2.6%
1847	0.608	-3.0%
1848	0.254	-58.2%
1849	0.174	-31.5%
1850	0.18	+3.4%
1851	0.18	+0.0%
1852	0.18	+0.0%
1853	0.18	+0.0%
1854	0.18	+0.0%
1855	0.18	+0.0%
1856	0.18	+0.0%
1857	0.18	+0.0%
1858	0.209	+16.1%
1859	0.235	+12.4%
1860	0.266	+13.2%
1861	0.266	+0.0%
1862	0.266	+0.0%
1863	0.348	+30.8%
1864	0.344	-1.1%
1865	0.344	+0.0%
1866	0.344	+0.0%
1867	0.344	+0.0%
1868	0.286	-16.9%
1869	0.246	-14.0%
1870	0.225	-8.5%
1871	0.225	+0.0%
1872	0.225	+0.0%
1873	0.225	+0.0%
1874	0.225	+0.0%
1875	0.225	+0.0%
1876	0.225	+0.0%
1877	0.225	+0.0%
1878	0.225	+0.0%
1879	0.225	+0.0%
1880	0.225	+0.0%
1881	0.225	+0.0%
1882	0.225	+0.0%
1883	0.225	+0.0%
1884	0.225	+0.0%
1885	0.225	+0.0%
1886	0.225	+0.0%
1887	0.225	+0.0%
1888	0.225	+0.0%
1889	0.225	+0.0%
1890	0.234	+4.0%
1891	0.234	+0.0%
1892	0.234	+0.0%
1893	0.234	+0.0%
1894	0.234	+0.0%
1895	0.234	+0.0%
1896	0.234	+0.0%
1897	0.234	+0.0%
1898	0.234	+0.0%
1899	0.234	+0.0%
1900	0.182	-22.2%
1901	0.182	+0.0%
1902	0.182	+0.0%
1903	0.182	+0.0%
1904	0.182	+0.0%
1905	0.182	+0.0%
1906	0.182	+0.0%
1907	0.182	+0.0%
1908	0.189	+3.8%
1909	0.222	+17.5%
1910	0.227	+2.3%
1911	0.227	+0.0%
1912	0.227	+0.0%
1913	0.227	+0.0%
1914	0.227	+0.0%
1915	0.208	-8.4%
1916	0.193	-7.2%
1917	0.192	-0.5%
1918	0.192	+0.0%
1919	0.192	+0.0%
1920	0.192	+0.0%
1921	0.192	+0.0%
1922	0.192	+0.0%
1923	0.192	+0.0%
1924	0.192	+0.0%
1925	0.192	+0.0%
1926	0.191	-0.5%
1927	0.191	+0.0%
1928	0.191	+0.0%
1929	0.191	+0.0%
1930	0.191	+0.0%
1931	0.191	+0.0%
1932	0.191	+0.0%
1933	0.191	+0.0%
1934	0.191	+0.0%
1935	0.198	+3.7%
1936	0.383	+93.4%
1937	0.534	+39.4%
1938	0.534	+0.0%
1939	0.534	+0.0%
1940	0.534	+0.0%
1941	0.554	+3.7%
1942	0.554	+0.0%
1943	0.554	+0.0%
1944	0.554	+0.0%
1945	0.593	+7.0%
1946	0.626	+5.6%
1947	0.626	+0.0%
1948	0.511	-18.4%
1949	0.394	-22.9%
1950	0.336	-14.7%
1951	0.325	-3.3%
1952	0.316	-2.8%
1953	0.267	-15.5%
1954	0.267	+0.0%
1955	0.267	+0.0%
1956	0.267	+0.0%
1957	0.267	+0.0%
1958	0.588	+120.2%
1959	0.696	+18.4%
1960	0.695	-0.1%
1961	0.695	+0.0%
1962	0.695	+0.0%
1963	0.695	+0.0%
1964	0.693	-0.3%
1965	0.693	+0.0%
1966	0.693	+0.0%
1967	0.693	+0.0%
1968	0.693	+0.0%
1969	0.693	+0.0%
1970	0.672	-3.0%
1971	0.672	+0.0%
1972	0.662	-1.5%
1973	0.597	-9.8%
1974	0.581	-2.7%
1975	0.563	-3.1%
1976	0.566	+0.5%
1977	0.568	+0.4%
1978	0.568	+0.0%
1979	0.568	+0.0%
1980	0.563	-0.9%
1981	0.563	+0.0%
1982	0.563	+0.0%
1983	0.563	+0.0%
1984	0.55	-2.3%
1985	0.55	+0.0%
1986	0.55	+0.0%
1987	0.55	+0.0%
1988	0.551	+0.2%
1989	0.538	-2.4%
1990	0.536	-0.4%
1991	0.569	+6.2%
1992	0.567	-0.4%
1993	0.576	+1.6%
1994	0.543	-5.7%
1995	0.553	+1.8%
1996	0.553	+0.0%
1997	0.548	-0.9%
1998	0.514	-6.2%
1999	0.431	-16.1%
2000	0.211	-51.0%
2001	0.204	-3.3%
2002	0.191	-6.4%
2003	0.187	-2.1%
2004	0.145	-22.5%
2005	0.081	-44.1%
2006	0.075	-7.4%
2007	0.065	-13.3%
2008	0.069	+6.2%
2009	0.063	-8.7%
2010	0.057	-9.5%
2011	0.056	-1.8%
2012	0.055	-1.8%
2013	0.033	-40.0%
2014	0.031	-6.1%
2015	0.029	-6.5%
2016	0.024	-17.2%
2017	0.015	-37.5%
2018	0.012	-20.0%
2019	0.011	-8.3%
2020	0.01	-9.1%
2021	0.012	+20.0%
2022	0.013	+8.3%
2023	0.012	-7.7%
2024	0.009	-25.0%
2025	0.009	+0.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 0.009 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 0.009 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.441	0.441	0.441	1
1790s	0.441	0.441	0.441	10
1800s	0.441	0.441	0.441	10
1810s	0.2768	0.16	0.54	10
1830s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1840s	0.5559	0.174	0.652	10
1850s	0.1884	0.18	0.235	10
1860s	0.3054	0.246	0.348	10
1870s	0.225	0.225	0.225	10
1880s	0.225	0.225	0.225	10
1890s	0.234	0.234	0.234	10
1900s	0.1867	0.182	0.222	10
1910s	0.2112	0.192	0.227	10
1920s	0.1916	0.191	0.192	10
1930s	0.3138	0.191	0.534	10
1940s	0.55	0.394	0.626	10
1950s	0.3596	0.267	0.696	10
1960s	0.6938	0.693	0.695	10
1970s	0.6017	0.563	0.672	10
1980s	0.5541	0.538	0.563	10
1990s	0.539	0.431	0.576	10
2000s	0.1291	0.063	0.211	10
2010s	0.0323	0.011	0.057	10
2020s	0.0108	0.009	0.013	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Venezuela?: Rule of law index in Venezuela was 0.009 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 1959.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2024.
How does Venezuela rank for rule of law index?: Venezuela ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.