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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 | - |