Venezuela

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 17,349.18 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 28,300,854 HDI (2023): 0.71
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 142
Score: 39.1
Vulnerability 0.373
Readiness 0.155

The low vulnerability score and low readiness score of Venezuela places it in the lower-left quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Relative to other countries, its current vulnerabilities are manageable but improvements in readiness will help it better adapt to future challenges. Venezuela is the 127th most vulnerable country and the 190th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ranking
92
93
95
96
94
87
92
105
104
97
100
105
105
110
113
116
117
123
125
132
133
129
131
134
133
138
138
141
142
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.373
Food
0.450
Projected change of cereal yields
0.979
Projected population change
0.250
Food import dependency
0.290
Rural population
0.125
Agriculture capacity
0.887
Child malnutrition
0.169
Water
0.220
Projected change of annual runoff
0.447
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.238
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.024
Water dependency ratio
0.392
Dam capacity
0
Access to reliable drinking water
-
Health
0.477
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.303
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.656
Dependency on external resource for health services
0.023
Slum population
0.259
Medical staff
0.884
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.738
Ecosystem Services
0.350
Projected change of biome distribution
0.541
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.329
Natural capital dependency
0.193
Ecological footprint
0.163
Protected biome
0.320
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.555
Human Habitat
0.589
Projected change of warm periods
0.281
Projected change of flood hazard
0.520
Urban concentration
0.875
Age dependency ratio
0.525
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.667
Paved roads
0.665
Infrastructure
0.153
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.430
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.087
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.246
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
-