What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1995.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1789.

How does Venezuela rank for women's civil society participation index?

Venezuela ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Venezuela

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Venezuela
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.774 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.774

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

78th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.859

in 1995

All-time low

0.012

in 1789

Years of data

227

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Venezuela, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.774 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Venezuela peaked at 0.859 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1789.

Venezuela ranks 78th 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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Venezuela, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.012	—
1790	0.012	+0.0%
1791	0.012	+0.0%
1792	0.012	+0.0%
1793	0.012	+0.0%
1794	0.012	+0.0%
1795	0.012	+0.0%
1796	0.012	+0.0%
1797	0.012	+0.0%
1798	0.012	+0.0%
1799	0.012	+0.0%
1800	0.042	+250.0%
1801	0.042	+0.0%
1802	0.042	+0.0%
1803	0.042	+0.0%
1804	0.042	+0.0%
1805	0.042	+0.0%
1806	0.042	+0.0%
1807	0.042	+0.0%
1808	0.042	+0.0%
1809	0.042	+0.0%
1810	0.129	+207.1%
1811	0.129	+0.0%
1812	0.093	-27.9%
1813	0.073	-21.5%
1814	0.073	+0.0%
1815	0.073	+0.0%
1816	0.073	+0.0%
1817	0.073	+0.0%
1818	0.073	+0.0%
1819	0.073	+0.0%
1830	0.139	+90.4%
1831	0.139	+0.0%
1832	0.139	+0.0%
1833	0.139	+0.0%
1834	0.139	+0.0%
1835	0.139	+0.0%
1836	0.139	+0.0%
1837	0.139	+0.0%
1838	0.139	+0.0%
1839	0.139	+0.0%
1840	0.139	+0.0%
1841	0.139	+0.0%
1842	0.139	+0.0%
1843	0.139	+0.0%
1844	0.139	+0.0%
1845	0.139	+0.0%
1846	0.139	+0.0%
1847	0.109	-21.6%
1848	0.109	+0.0%
1849	0.109	+0.0%
1850	0.12	+10.1%
1851	0.12	+0.0%
1852	0.12	+0.0%
1853	0.12	+0.0%
1854	0.12	+0.0%
1855	0.12	+0.0%
1856	0.12	+0.0%
1857	0.12	+0.0%
1858	0.12	+0.0%
1859	0.12	+0.0%
1860	0.12	+0.0%
1861	0.12	+0.0%
1862	0.12	+0.0%
1863	0.12	+0.0%
1864	0.12	+0.0%
1865	0.12	+0.0%
1866	0.12	+0.0%
1867	0.12	+0.0%
1868	0.12	+0.0%
1869	0.12	+0.0%
1870	0.12	+0.0%
1871	0.12	+0.0%
1872	0.12	+0.0%
1873	0.12	+0.0%
1874	0.12	+0.0%
1875	0.12	+0.0%
1876	0.12	+0.0%
1877	0.12	+0.0%
1878	0.12	+0.0%
1879	0.12	+0.0%
1880	0.12	+0.0%
1881	0.12	+0.0%
1882	0.12	+0.0%
1883	0.12	+0.0%
1884	0.12	+0.0%
1885	0.12	+0.0%
1886	0.12	+0.0%
1887	0.12	+0.0%
1888	0.12	+0.0%
1889	0.12	+0.0%
1890	0.128	+6.7%
1891	0.128	+0.0%
1892	0.128	+0.0%
1893	0.113	-11.7%
1894	0.113	+0.0%
1895	0.113	+0.0%
1896	0.113	+0.0%
1897	0.113	+0.0%
1898	0.113	+0.0%
1899	0.113	+0.0%
1900	0.081	-28.3%
1901	0.081	+0.0%
1902	0.081	+0.0%
1903	0.081	+0.0%
1904	0.081	+0.0%
1905	0.081	+0.0%
1906	0.081	+0.0%
1907	0.081	+0.0%
1908	0.081	+0.0%
1909	0.081	+0.0%
1910	0.081	+0.0%
1911	0.081	+0.0%
1912	0.081	+0.0%
1913	0.081	+0.0%
1914	0.088	+8.6%
1915	0.088	+0.0%
1916	0.085	-3.4%
1917	0.085	+0.0%
1918	0.085	+0.0%
1919	0.085	+0.0%
1920	0.085	+0.0%
1921	0.073	-14.1%
1922	0.073	+0.0%
1923	0.073	+0.0%
1924	0.073	+0.0%
1925	0.073	+0.0%
1926	0.073	+0.0%
1927	0.073	+0.0%
1928	0.073	+0.0%
1929	0.073	+0.0%
1930	0.073	+0.0%
1931	0.073	+0.0%
1932	0.073	+0.0%
1933	0.073	+0.0%
1934	0.073	+0.0%
1935	0.09	+23.3%
1936	0.154	+71.1%
1937	0.168	+9.1%
1938	0.168	+0.0%
1939	0.168	+0.0%
1940	0.168	+0.0%
1941	0.184	+9.5%
1942	0.184	+0.0%
1943	0.184	+0.0%
1944	0.184	+0.0%
1945	0.253	+37.5%
1946	0.34	+34.4%
1947	0.34	+0.0%
1948	0.34	+0.0%
1949	0.2	-41.2%
1950	0.209	+4.5%
1951	0.209	+0.0%
1952	0.209	+0.0%
1953	0.209	+0.0%
1954	0.209	+0.0%
1955	0.209	+0.0%
1956	0.215	+2.9%
1957	0.203	-5.6%
1958	0.382	+88.2%
1959	0.648	+69.6%
1960	0.671	+3.5%
1961	0.671	+0.0%
1962	0.671	+0.0%
1963	0.671	+0.0%
1964	0.671	+0.0%
1965	0.759	+13.1%
1966	0.759	+0.0%
1967	0.759	+0.0%
1968	0.759	+0.0%
1969	0.759	+0.0%
1970	0.817	+7.6%
1971	0.817	+0.0%
1972	0.825	+1.0%
1973	0.824	-0.1%
1974	0.827	+0.4%
1975	0.827	+0.0%
1976	0.827	+0.0%
1977	0.827	+0.0%
1978	0.827	+0.0%
1979	0.811	-1.9%
1980	0.841	+3.7%
1981	0.841	+0.0%
1982	0.841	+0.0%
1983	0.841	+0.0%
1984	0.841	+0.0%
1985	0.841	+0.0%
1986	0.841	+0.0%
1987	0.841	+0.0%
1988	0.841	+0.0%
1989	0.846	+0.6%
1990	0.849	+0.4%
1991	0.849	+0.0%
1992	0.849	+0.0%
1993	0.849	+0.0%
1994	0.849	+0.0%
1995	0.859	+1.2%
1996	0.859	+0.0%
1997	0.859	+0.0%
1998	0.855	-0.5%
1999	0.851	-0.5%
2000	0.835	-1.9%
2001	0.835	+0.0%
2002	0.828	-0.8%
2003	0.828	+0.0%
2004	0.828	+0.0%
2005	0.828	+0.0%
2006	0.83	+0.2%
2007	0.818	-1.4%
2008	0.835	+2.1%
2009	0.833	-0.2%
2010	0.826	-0.8%
2011	0.819	-0.8%
2012	0.819	+0.0%
2013	0.826	+0.9%
2014	0.818	-1.0%
2015	0.82	+0.2%
2016	0.794	-3.2%
2017	0.81	+2.0%
2018	0.759	-6.3%
2019	0.745	-1.8%
2020	0.791	+6.2%
2021	0.78	-1.4%
2022	0.787	+0.9%
2023	0.779	-1.0%
2024	0.798	+2.4%
2025	0.774	-3.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 0.774 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6595, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 0.774 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.774, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.012	0.012	0.012	1
1790s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1800s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1810s	0.0862	0.073	0.129	10
1830s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1840s	0.13	0.109	0.139	10
1850s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1860s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1870s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1880s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1890s	0.1175	0.113	0.128	10
1900s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1910s	0.084	0.081	0.088	10
1920s	0.0742	0.073	0.085	10
1930s	0.1113	0.073	0.168	10
1940s	0.2377	0.168	0.34	10
1950s	0.2702	0.203	0.648	10
1960s	0.715	0.671	0.759	10
1970s	0.8229	0.811	0.827	10
1980s	0.8415	0.841	0.846	10
1990s	0.8528	0.849	0.859	10
2000s	0.8298	0.818	0.835	10
2010s	0.8036	0.745	0.826	10
2020s	0.7848	0.774	0.798	6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

75 South Africa 0.785 compare
76 Vanuatu 0.784 compare
77 Portugal 0.781 compare
79 Colombia 0.773 compare
79 Solomon Islands 0.773 compare
81 Ecuador 0.759 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Venezuela →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Venezuela?: Women's civil society participation index in Venezuela was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1995.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1789.
How does Venezuela rank for women's civil society participation index?: Venezuela ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.