Key features of women's political empowerment in Venezuela
Venezuela: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.748 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.748
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
95th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 1999
All-time low
0.086
in 1789
Years of data
157
1789–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Venezuela, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Venezuela stood at 0.748.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Venezuela peaked at 0.845 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1789.
Venezuela ranks 95th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.086 | — |
| 1790 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.096 | +11.6% |
| 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 | 0.166 | +72.9% |
| 1811 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.129 | -22.3% |
| 1813 | 0.121 | -6.2% |
| 1814 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.232 | +91.7% |
| 1901 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.215 | -7.3% |
| 1910 | 0.218 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.216 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.24 | +11.1% |
| 1936 | 0.337 | +40.4% |
| 1937 | 0.342 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.35 | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.394 | +12.6% |
| 1946 | 0.491 | +24.6% |
| 1947 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.463 | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.296 | -36.1% |
| 1950 | 0.299 | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.298 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.299 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.498 | +66.6% |
| 1959 | 0.631 | +26.7% |
| 1960 | 0.64 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.647 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.673 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.652 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.668 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.694 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.699 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.704 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.718 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.72 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.717 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.721 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.715 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.726 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.73 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.747 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.789 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.803 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.801 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.777 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.783 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.81 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.845 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.828 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.824 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.839 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.837 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.843 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.839 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.826 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.819 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.807 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.794 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.799 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.761 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.738 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.743 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.747 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.76 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.759 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.748 | -1.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.748 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.748 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.801, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1308 | 0.121 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2303 | 0.215 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2179 | 0.216 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2683 | 0.216 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3877 | 0.296 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.352 | 0.298 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6553 | 0.64 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7122 | 0.694 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7488 | 0.726 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7961 | 0.777 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8326 | 0.824 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7947 | 0.738 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7512 | 0.743 | 0.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Venezuela?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Venezuela was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 1999.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1789.
- How does Venezuela rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Venezuela ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.