Women's Political Empowerment Index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 0.748.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.845 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1789.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95th out of 176 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.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 211,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 210,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Women's political empowerment index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 1999.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1789.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. 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.