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Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro

🇻🇪Venezuela

Rank #334
Score: 39
About Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro (b. 1962) is the President of Venezuela since 2013, succeeding Hugo Chávez. His rule has been marked by severe economic contraction, hyperinflation, sanctions, and declining democratic indicators.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Venezuela HDI ≈ 0.7122/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Report – Venezuela (2022)
GDP per capita
Severe contraction; GDP per capita down sharply since 20131/10
Source: World Bank – Venezuela data (2023)
Gini coefficient
Inequality high; limited recent data, older est. ~46–501/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy – Venezuela Gini (2019)
Employment rate
High unemployment & informality1/5
Source: ILO – Venezuela labour data (2022)
Freedom index
Score: Not Free1/10
Source: Freedom House – Venezuela (2023)
Corruption index
CPI score ~13 (one of the lowest globally)1/5
Source: Transparency International – CPI Venezuela (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
No formal convictions (sanctions exist but not criminal court rulings)5/20
Source: U.S., EU sanction reports (2024)