Venezuela
Venezuela ranks #49 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (2.0/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 45.7/100 (#32 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (34)
- Belizedefense 1991
- Guyanadefense 1991
- Canadadefense 1989
- St. Kitts and Nevisdefense 1984
- Bahamasdefense 1982
- Antigua and Barbudadefense 1981
- St. Vincent and the Grenadinesdefense 1981
- Dominicadefense 1979
- St. Luciadefense 1979
- Surinamedefense 1977
- Grenadadefense 1975
- Jamaicadefense 1969
- Barbadosdefense 1967
- Trinidad and Tobagodefense 1967
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Neighbours (12)
Disputes (51)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Guyana8× · 2013
- Colombia14× · 2010
- United States2× · 2010
- Trinidad and Tobago3× · 1999
- United Kingdom7× · 1982
- Cuba2× · 1968
- Russia1× · 1968
- Dominican Republic1× · 1959
- Germany3× · 1945
- Japan1× · 1945
- Netherlands5× · 1908
- France2× · 1905
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2023): 3 transfers
67% of imports from Iran — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 417K refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 14.3K hosted
Antigua and Barbuda
Brazil
Barbados
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Dominica