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Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1947
All-time low
0.0%
in 1789
Years of data
227
1789–2025

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Venezuela, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 100.0% for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in 2025. That is the highest value across all 227 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Venezuela peaked at 100.0% in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1789.

Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Venezuela, year by year

Year % Change
1789 0.0% —
1790 0.0% —
1791 0.0% —
1792 0.0% —
1793 0.0% —
1794 0.0% —
1795 0.0% —
1796 0.0% —
1797 0.0% —
1798 0.0% —
1799 0.0% —
1800 0.0% —
1801 0.0% —
1802 0.0% —
1803 0.0% —
1804 0.0% —
1805 0.0% —
1806 0.0% —
1807 0.0% —
1808 0.0% —
1809 0.0% —
1810 0.0% —
1811 0.0% —
1812 0.0% —
1813 0.0% —
1814 0.0% —
1815 0.0% —
1816 0.0% —
1817 0.0% —
1818 0.0% —
1819 0.0% —
1830 20.0% —
1831 20.0% +0.0%
1832 20.0% +0.0%
1833 20.0% +0.0%
1834 20.0% +0.0%
1835 20.0% +0.0%
1836 20.0% +0.0%
1837 20.0% +0.0%
1838 20.0% +0.0%
1839 20.0% +0.0%
1840 20.0% +0.0%
1841 20.0% +0.0%
1842 20.0% +0.0%
1843 20.0% +0.0%
1844 20.0% +0.0%
1845 20.0% +0.0%
1846 20.0% +0.0%
1847 20.0% +0.0%
1848 20.0% +0.0%
1849 20.0% +0.0%
1850 20.0% +0.0%
1851 20.0% +0.0%
1852 20.0% +0.0%
1853 20.0% +0.0%
1854 20.0% +0.0%
1855 20.0% +0.0%
1856 20.0% +0.0%
1857 20.0% +0.0%
1858 20.0% +0.0%
1859 20.0% +0.0%
1860 20.0% +0.0%
1861 20.0% +0.0%
1862 20.0% +0.0%
1863 50.0% +150.0%
1864 50.0% +0.0%
1865 50.0% +0.0%
1866 50.0% +0.0%
1867 50.0% +0.0%
1868 50.0% +0.0%
1869 50.0% +0.0%
1870 50.0% +0.0%
1871 50.0% +0.0%
1872 50.0% +0.0%
1873 50.0% +0.0%
1874 50.0% +0.0%
1875 50.0% +0.0%
1876 50.0% +0.0%
1877 50.0% +0.0%
1878 50.0% +0.0%
1879 50.0% +0.0%
1880 50.0% +0.0%
1881 50.0% +0.0%
1882 50.0% +0.0%
1883 50.0% +0.0%
1884 50.0% +0.0%
1885 50.0% +0.0%
1886 50.0% +0.0%
1887 50.0% +0.0%
1888 50.0% +0.0%
1889 50.0% +0.0%
1890 50.0% +0.0%
1891 50.0% +0.0%
1892 50.0% +0.0%
1893 50.0% +0.0%
1894 50.0% +0.0%
1895 50.0% +0.0%
1896 50.0% +0.0%
1897 50.0% +0.0%
1898 50.0% +0.0%
1899 50.0% +0.0%
1900 15.0% -70.0%
1901 15.0% +0.0%
1902 15.0% +0.0%
1903 15.0% +0.0%
1904 15.0% +0.0%
1905 15.0% +0.0%
1906 15.0% +0.0%
1907 15.0% +0.0%
1908 15.0% +0.0%
1909 15.0% +0.0%
1910 15.0% +0.0%
1911 15.0% +0.0%
1912 15.0% +0.0%
1913 15.0% +0.0%
1914 15.0% +0.0%
1915 15.0% +0.0%
1916 15.0% +0.0%
1917 15.0% +0.0%
1918 15.0% +0.0%
1919 15.0% +0.0%
1920 20.0% +33.3%
1921 20.0% +0.0%
1922 20.0% +0.0%
1923 20.0% +0.0%
1924 20.0% +0.0%
1925 20.0% +0.0%
1926 20.0% +0.0%
1927 20.0% +0.0%
1928 20.0% +0.0%
1929 20.0% +0.0%
1930 20.0% +0.0%
1931 20.0% +0.0%
1932 20.0% +0.0%
1933 20.0% +0.0%
1934 20.0% +0.0%
1935 20.0% +0.0%
1936 20.0% +0.0%
1937 20.0% +0.0%
1938 20.0% +0.0%
1939 20.0% +0.0%
1940 25.0% +25.0%
1941 25.0% +0.0%
1942 25.0% +0.0%
1943 25.0% +0.0%
1944 25.0% +0.0%
1945 25.0% +0.0%
1946 25.0% +0.0%
1947 100.0% +300.0%
1948 100.0% +0.0%
1949 100.0% +0.0%
1950 100.0% +0.0%
1951 100.0% +0.0%
1952 100.0% +0.0%
1953 100.0% +0.0%
1954 100.0% +0.0%
1955 100.0% +0.0%
1956 100.0% +0.0%
1957 100.0% +0.0%
1958 100.0% +0.0%
1959 100.0% +0.0%
1960 100.0% +0.0%
1961 100.0% +0.0%
1962 100.0% +0.0%
1963 100.0% +0.0%
1964 100.0% +0.0%
1965 100.0% +0.0%
1966 100.0% +0.0%
1967 100.0% +0.0%
1968 100.0% +0.0%
1969 100.0% +0.0%
1970 100.0% +0.0%
1971 100.0% +0.0%
1972 100.0% +0.0%
1973 100.0% +0.0%
1974 100.0% +0.0%
1975 100.0% +0.0%
1976 100.0% +0.0%
1977 100.0% +0.0%
1978 100.0% +0.0%
1979 100.0% +0.0%
1980 100.0% +0.0%
1981 100.0% +0.0%
1982 100.0% +0.0%
1983 100.0% +0.0%
1984 100.0% +0.0%
1985 100.0% +0.0%
1986 100.0% +0.0%
1987 100.0% +0.0%
1988 100.0% +0.0%
1989 100.0% +0.0%
1990 100.0% +0.0%
1991 100.0% +0.0%
1992 100.0% +0.0%
1993 100.0% +0.0%
1994 100.0% +0.0%
1995 100.0% +0.0%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1997 100.0% +0.0%
1998 100.0% +0.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%
2025 100.0% +0.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1790s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1800s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1810s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1830s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10
1840s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10
1850s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10
1860s 41.0% 20.0% 50.0% 10
1870s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 10
1880s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 10
1890s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 10
1900s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 10
1910s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 10
1920s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10
1930s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10
1940s 47.5% 25.0% 100.0% 10
1950s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1960s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1970s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Venezuela?
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Venezuela was 100.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1947.
What is the lowest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1789.
How does Venezuela rank for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Venezuela ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
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