Venezuela is formally a federal presidential republic, though power is concentrated in the national executive and the ruling United Socialist Party. Since January 2026, when the sitting president was removed in a US military operation, the vice-president has governed as acting president, and no election date has been set; its oil-dependent economy has undergone prolonged crisis and sanctions; in 2026 US sanctions were eased and a new law opened oil production to private companies.
Federal Legislative Palace, CaracasPhoto: Julio Ávila Martinez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized
In the 12 Axes register, Venezuela leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
You and Venezuela
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Venezuela, and the axis where you differ most.
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
