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Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Capital
Caracas
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
28.5M (2025)
Area
916,445 km²
Currency
Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 6 h ago86 % coverage · 215 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
53rd of 218 · 6th in Latin America
GDP
78th of 187 · 12th in Latin America
GDP per capita
134th of 187 · 31st in Latin America
GDP growth
146th of 187 · 26th in Latin America
Inflation
177th of 177 · 30th in Latin America
Unemployment
100th of 185 · 14th in Latin America
Life expectancy
129th of 217 · 34th in Latin America
Median age
121st of 216 · 29th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDP
184th of 191 · 33rd in Latin America*
CO₂ per capita
131st of 212 · 27th in Latin America
Renewable electricity
18th of 193 · 4th in Latin America
Internet users
107th of 182 · 20th in Latin America

What changed in Venezuela

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

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Countries similar to Venezuela

Nearest peers by standardised distance on the selected dimension.

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.

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Borders: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana

Languages: Spanish

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Venezuela by topic

19 topics · 246 indicators with data.