Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela

Venezuela: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.307 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.307
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
147th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.881
in 1994
All-time low
0.276
in 1953
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1946–2025

0.20.40.60.8194619852025

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.307 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.881 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.276, in 1953.

Venezuela ranks 147th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.5523 0.297 0.667 4
1950s 0.3668 0.276 0.777 10
1960s 0.7947 0.784 0.845 10
1970s 0.8598 0.855 0.869 10
1980s 0.8659 0.855 0.871 10
1990s 0.8674 0.807 0.881 10
2000s 0.7173 0.698 0.769 10
2010s 0.5338 0.325 0.686 10
2020s 0.3308 0.307 0.342 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

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  4. 148 Ethiopia 0.304 compare
  5. 149 Cuba 0.302 compare
  6. 150 Bahrain 0.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela was 0.307 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 1994.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.276 in 1953.
How does Venezuela rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Venezuela ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.