Venezuela: Direct popular vote index

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 Venezuela

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.309
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.138
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.441
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.309 index points, a decline from 0.321 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Venezuela from 1960 to 2024 is 0.138 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.441 index points was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Venezuela: Direct popular vote index
 2024 0.309
 2023 0.321
 2022 0.158
 2021 0.170
 2020 0.182
 2019 0.194
 2018 0.218
 2017 0.242




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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