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Strong civil society index in Venezuela

Venezuela: Strong civil society index was 0.235 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.235
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.898
in 1983
All-time low
0.019
in 1789
Years of data
227
1789–2025

Strong civil society index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.235 for strong civil society index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Venezuela peaked at 0.898 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1789.

That places Venezuela 139th 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.

Strong civil society index in Venezuela, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.019 —
1790 0.019 +0.0%
1791 0.019 +0.0%
1792 0.019 +0.0%
1793 0.019 +0.0%
1794 0.019 +0.0%
1795 0.019 +0.0%
1796 0.019 +0.0%
1797 0.019 +0.0%
1798 0.019 +0.0%
1799 0.019 +0.0%
1800 0.096 +405.3%
1801 0.096 +0.0%
1802 0.096 +0.0%
1803 0.096 +0.0%
1804 0.096 +0.0%
1805 0.096 +0.0%
1806 0.096 +0.0%
1807 0.096 +0.0%
1808 0.096 +0.0%
1809 0.096 +0.0%
1810 0.581 +505.2%
1811 0.581 +0.0%
1812 0.581 +0.0%
1813 0.136 -76.6%
1814 0.136 +0.0%
1815 0.136 +0.0%
1816 0.136 +0.0%
1817 0.136 +0.0%
1818 0.136 +0.0%
1819 0.136 +0.0%
1830 0.631 +364.0%
1831 0.631 +0.0%
1832 0.631 +0.0%
1833 0.631 +0.0%
1834 0.631 +0.0%
1835 0.631 +0.0%
1836 0.631 +0.0%
1837 0.631 +0.0%
1838 0.631 +0.0%
1839 0.631 +0.0%
1840 0.582 -7.8%
1841 0.582 +0.0%
1842 0.582 +0.0%
1843 0.582 +0.0%
1844 0.582 +0.0%
1845 0.582 +0.0%
1846 0.582 +0.0%
1847 0.582 +0.0%
1848 0.521 -10.5%
1849 0.448 -14.0%
1850 0.448 +0.0%
1851 0.448 +0.0%
1852 0.448 +0.0%
1853 0.448 +0.0%
1854 0.448 +0.0%
1855 0.448 +0.0%
1856 0.448 +0.0%
1857 0.448 +0.0%
1858 0.448 +0.0%
1859 0.448 +0.0%
1860 0.341 -23.9%
1861 0.341 +0.0%
1862 0.341 +0.0%
1863 0.461 +35.2%
1864 0.461 +0.0%
1865 0.461 +0.0%
1866 0.461 +0.0%
1867 0.461 +0.0%
1868 0.356 -22.8%
1869 0.356 +0.0%
1870 0.366 +2.8%
1871 0.366 +0.0%
1872 0.366 +0.0%
1873 0.366 +0.0%
1874 0.366 +0.0%
1875 0.366 +0.0%
1876 0.366 +0.0%
1877 0.366 +0.0%
1878 0.366 +0.0%
1879 0.366 +0.0%
1880 0.366 +0.0%
1881 0.366 +0.0%
1882 0.366 +0.0%
1883 0.366 +0.0%
1884 0.366 +0.0%
1885 0.366 +0.0%
1886 0.366 +0.0%
1887 0.366 +0.0%
1888 0.366 +0.0%
1889 0.366 +0.0%
1890 0.366 +0.0%
1891 0.366 +0.0%
1892 0.366 +0.0%
1893 0.366 +0.0%
1894 0.366 +0.0%
1895 0.366 +0.0%
1896 0.366 +0.0%
1897 0.366 +0.0%
1898 0.366 +0.0%
1899 0.366 +0.0%
1900 0.069 -81.1%
1901 0.069 +0.0%
1902 0.069 +0.0%
1903 0.069 +0.0%
1904 0.069 +0.0%
1905 0.069 +0.0%
1906 0.069 +0.0%
1907 0.069 +0.0%
1908 0.069 +0.0%
1909 0.057 -17.4%
1910 0.057 +0.0%
1911 0.057 +0.0%
1912 0.057 +0.0%
1913 0.057 +0.0%
1914 0.057 +0.0%
1915 0.049 -14.0%
1916 0.043 -12.2%
1917 0.043 +0.0%
1918 0.043 +0.0%
1919 0.043 +0.0%
1920 0.043 +0.0%
1921 0.043 +0.0%
1922 0.043 +0.0%
1923 0.043 +0.0%
1924 0.043 +0.0%
1925 0.043 +0.0%
1926 0.043 +0.0%
1927 0.043 +0.0%
1928 0.043 +0.0%
1929 0.043 +0.0%
1930 0.043 +0.0%
1931 0.043 +0.0%
1932 0.043 +0.0%
1933 0.043 +0.0%
1934 0.043 +0.0%
1935 0.045 +4.7%
1936 0.319 +608.9%
1937 0.319 +0.0%
1938 0.34 +6.6%
1939 0.34 +0.0%
1940 0.34 +0.0%
1941 0.52 +52.9%
1942 0.557 +7.1%
1943 0.592 +6.3%
1944 0.627 +5.9%
1945 0.653 +4.1%
1946 0.735 +12.6%
1947 0.758 +3.1%
1948 0.462 -39.1%
1949 0.082 -82.3%
1950 0.059 -28.0%
1951 0.059 +0.0%
1952 0.048 -18.6%
1953 0.048 +0.0%
1954 0.048 +0.0%
1955 0.048 +0.0%
1956 0.048 +0.0%
1957 0.048 +0.0%
1958 0.607 +1164.6%
1959 0.849 +39.9%
1960 0.859 +1.2%
1961 0.859 +0.0%
1962 0.859 +0.0%
1963 0.859 +0.0%
1964 0.859 +0.0%
1965 0.891 +3.7%
1966 0.891 +0.0%
1967 0.891 +0.0%
1968 0.891 +0.0%
1969 0.891 +0.0%
1970 0.891 +0.0%
1971 0.891 +0.0%
1972 0.891 +0.0%
1973 0.891 +0.0%
1974 0.891 +0.0%
1975 0.891 +0.0%
1976 0.891 +0.0%
1977 0.891 +0.0%
1978 0.891 +0.0%
1979 0.891 +0.0%
1980 0.891 +0.0%
1981 0.891 +0.0%
1982 0.893 +0.2%
1983 0.898 +0.6%
1984 0.898 +0.0%
1985 0.898 +0.0%
1986 0.898 +0.0%
1987 0.898 +0.0%
1988 0.898 +0.0%
1989 0.898 +0.0%
1990 0.89 -0.9%
1991 0.89 +0.0%
1992 0.89 +0.0%
1993 0.89 +0.0%
1994 0.89 +0.0%
1995 0.89 +0.0%
1996 0.89 +0.0%
1997 0.89 +0.0%
1998 0.872 -2.0%
1999 0.738 -15.4%
2000 0.604 -18.2%
2001 0.604 +0.0%
2002 0.466 -22.8%
2003 0.467 +0.2%
2004 0.467 +0.0%
2005 0.467 +0.0%
2006 0.467 +0.0%
2007 0.465 -0.4%
2008 0.451 -3.0%
2009 0.451 +0.0%
2010 0.427 -5.3%
2011 0.427 +0.0%
2012 0.429 +0.5%
2013 0.416 -3.0%
2014 0.381 -8.4%
2015 0.369 -3.1%
2016 0.368 -0.3%
2017 0.314 -14.7%
2018 0.32 +1.9%
2019 0.309 -3.4%
2020 0.289 -6.5%
2021 0.307 +6.2%
2022 0.307 +0.0%
2023 0.301 -2.0%
2024 0.332 +10.3%
2025 0.235 -29.2%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.235 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.235 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.019 0.019 0.019 1
1790s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1800s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1810s 0.2695 0.136 0.581 10
1830s 0.631 0.631 0.631 10
1840s 0.5625 0.448 0.582 10
1850s 0.448 0.448 0.448 10
1860s 0.404 0.341 0.461 10
1870s 0.366 0.366 0.366 10
1880s 0.366 0.366 0.366 10
1890s 0.366 0.366 0.366 10
1900s 0.0678 0.057 0.069 10
1910s 0.0506 0.043 0.057 10
1920s 0.043 0.043 0.043 10
1930s 0.1578 0.043 0.34 10
1940s 0.5326 0.082 0.758 10
1950s 0.1862 0.048 0.849 10
1960s 0.875 0.859 0.891 10
1970s 0.891 0.891 0.891 10
1980s 0.8961 0.891 0.898 10
1990s 0.873 0.738 0.89 10
2000s 0.4909 0.451 0.604 10
2010s 0.376 0.309 0.429 10
2020s 0.2952 0.235 0.332 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Venezuela?
Strong civil society index in Venezuela was 0.235 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 1983.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1789.
How does Venezuela rank for strong civil society index?
Venezuela ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Strong civil society index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong civil society index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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