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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Venezuela

Venezuela: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.924
in 1989
All-time low
0.009
in 1870
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Venezuela, 1830–2025

00.20.40.60.81183019272025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Venezuela is 0.68, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Venezuela peaked at 0.924 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1870.

That places Venezuela 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Venezuela, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 0.237 —
1831 0.237 +0.0%
1832 0.237 +0.0%
1833 0.237 +0.0%
1834 0.237 +0.0%
1835 0.237 +0.0%
1836 0.237 +0.0%
1837 0.237 +0.0%
1838 0.237 +0.0%
1839 0.237 +0.0%
1840 0.237 +0.0%
1841 0.237 +0.0%
1842 0.237 +0.0%
1843 0.237 +0.0%
1844 0.237 +0.0%
1845 0.237 +0.0%
1846 0.237 +0.0%
1847 0.237 +0.0%
1848 0.07 -70.5%
1849 0.07 +0.0%
1850 0.07 +0.0%
1851 0.07 +0.0%
1852 0.07 +0.0%
1853 0.07 +0.0%
1854 0.07 +0.0%
1855 0.07 +0.0%
1856 0.07 +0.0%
1857 0.07 +0.0%
1858 0.07 +0.0%
1859 0.07 +0.0%
1860 0.07 +0.0%
1861 0.07 +0.0%
1862 0.07 +0.0%
1863 0.07 +0.0%
1864 0.07 +0.0%
1865 0.07 +0.0%
1866 0.07 +0.0%
1867 0.07 +0.0%
1868 0.07 +0.0%
1869 0.07 +0.0%
1870 0.009 -87.1%
1871 0.009 +0.0%
1872 0.009 +0.0%
1873 0.009 +0.0%
1874 0.009 +0.0%
1875 0.009 +0.0%
1876 0.009 +0.0%
1877 0.009 +0.0%
1878 0.009 +0.0%
1879 0.009 +0.0%
1880 0.009 +0.0%
1881 0.009 +0.0%
1882 0.009 +0.0%
1883 0.009 +0.0%
1884 0.009 +0.0%
1885 0.009 +0.0%
1886 0.009 +0.0%
1887 0.009 +0.0%
1888 0.009 +0.0%
1889 0.009 +0.0%
1890 0.009 +0.0%
1891 0.009 +0.0%
1892 0.009 +0.0%
1893 0.009 +0.0%
1894 0.009 +0.0%
1895 0.009 +0.0%
1896 0.009 +0.0%
1897 0.009 +0.0%
1898 0.009 +0.0%
1899 0.009 +0.0%
1900 0.017 +88.9%
1901 0.017 +0.0%
1902 0.017 +0.0%
1903 0.017 +0.0%
1904 0.017 +0.0%
1905 0.017 +0.0%
1906 0.017 +0.0%
1907 0.017 +0.0%
1908 0.017 +0.0%
1909 0.017 +0.0%
1910 0.017 +0.0%
1911 0.017 +0.0%
1912 0.017 +0.0%
1913 0.017 +0.0%
1914 0.017 +0.0%
1915 0.017 +0.0%
1916 0.017 +0.0%
1917 0.017 +0.0%
1918 0.017 +0.0%
1919 0.017 +0.0%
1920 0.017 +0.0%
1921 0.017 +0.0%
1922 0.017 +0.0%
1923 0.017 +0.0%
1924 0.017 +0.0%
1925 0.017 +0.0%
1926 0.017 +0.0%
1927 0.017 +0.0%
1928 0.017 +0.0%
1929 0.017 +0.0%
1930 0.017 +0.0%
1931 0.017 +0.0%
1932 0.017 +0.0%
1933 0.017 +0.0%
1934 0.017 +0.0%
1935 0.017 +0.0%
1936 0.017 +0.0%
1937 0.017 +0.0%
1938 0.017 +0.0%
1939 0.017 +0.0%
1940 0.017 +0.0%
1941 0.017 +0.0%
1942 0.017 +0.0%
1943 0.017 +0.0%
1944 0.017 +0.0%
1945 0.445 +2517.6%
1946 0.445 +0.0%
1947 0.445 +0.0%
1948 0.23 -48.3%
1949 0.23 +0.0%
1950 0.23 +0.0%
1951 0.23 +0.0%
1952 0.23 +0.0%
1953 0.23 +0.0%
1954 0.23 +0.0%
1955 0.23 +0.0%
1956 0.23 +0.0%
1957 0.23 +0.0%
1958 0.23 +0.0%
1959 0.517 +124.8%
1960 0.517 +0.0%
1961 0.517 +0.0%
1962 0.517 +0.0%
1963 0.517 +0.0%
1964 0.517 +0.0%
1965 0.517 +0.0%
1966 0.517 +0.0%
1967 0.517 +0.0%
1968 0.517 +0.0%
1969 0.517 +0.0%
1970 0.517 +0.0%
1971 0.517 +0.0%
1972 0.517 +0.0%
1973 0.517 +0.0%
1974 0.517 +0.0%
1975 0.517 +0.0%
1976 0.517 +0.0%
1977 0.517 +0.0%
1978 0.517 +0.0%
1979 0.517 +0.0%
1980 0.517 +0.0%
1981 0.517 +0.0%
1982 0.517 +0.0%
1983 0.517 +0.0%
1984 0.517 +0.0%
1985 0.517 +0.0%
1986 0.517 +0.0%
1987 0.517 +0.0%
1988 0.779 +50.7%
1989 0.924 +18.6%
1990 0.924 +0.0%
1991 0.924 +0.0%
1992 0.924 +0.0%
1993 0.924 +0.0%
1994 0.924 +0.0%
1995 0.924 +0.0%
1996 0.924 +0.0%
1997 0.924 +0.0%
1998 0.924 +0.0%
1999 0.832 -10.0%
2000 0.91 +9.4%
2001 0.91 +0.0%
2002 0.91 +0.0%
2003 0.91 +0.0%
2004 0.91 +0.0%
2005 0.91 +0.0%
2006 0.91 +0.0%
2007 0.91 +0.0%
2008 0.9 -1.1%
2009 0.868 -3.6%
2010 0.843 -2.9%
2011 0.843 +0.0%
2012 0.843 +0.0%
2013 0.829 -1.7%
2014 0.829 +0.0%
2015 0.829 +0.0%
2016 0.829 +0.0%
2017 0.753 -9.2%
2018 0.764 +1.5%
2019 0.764 +0.0%
2020 0.764 +0.0%
2021 0.782 +2.4%
2022 0.689 -11.9%
2023 0.67 -2.8%
2024 0.68 +1.5%
2025 0.68 +0.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.954, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1840s 0.2036 0.07 0.237 10
1850s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1860s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1870s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1880s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1890s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1900s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1910s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1920s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1930s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1940s 0.188 0.017 0.445 10
1950s 0.2587 0.23 0.517 10
1960s 0.517 0.517 0.517 10
1970s 0.517 0.517 0.517 10
1980s 0.5839 0.517 0.924 10
1990s 0.9148 0.832 0.924 10
2000s 0.9048 0.868 0.91 10
2010s 0.8126 0.753 0.843 10
2020s 0.7108 0.67 0.782 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 107 Mali 0.699 compare
  2. 108 Niger 0.692 compare
  3. 109 Madagascar 0.683 compare
  4. 111 Russia 0.674 compare
  5. 112 Rwanda 0.662 compare
  6. 113 Luxembourg 0.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Venezuela?
Strong elected local governments index in Venezuela was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 1989.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1870.
How does Venezuela rank for strong elected local governments index?
Venezuela ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.