Democracy in Venezuela

Democracy in Venezuela, characterized by direct elections, prevailed until the 1990s. From 1958, Venezuela was considered a relatively stable democracy compared to other countries in Latin America, which were governed by military dictatorship. By 1977, Venezuela was only one of three democracies in Latin America, along with Colombia and Costa Rica. In 2008, it was ranked the least democratic nation in South America in The Economist Democracy Index, and by 2022 it ranked 147th out of 167 countries, with a rating of an authoritarian regime.

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