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Rule of law index in Venezuela

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

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Source: 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 174 Chad 0.016 compare
  4. 176 Nicaragua 0.008 compare

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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 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 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed