Country profile
Venezuela
Venezuela ranks #53 of 215 for population, #141 of 209 for gdp per capita, #128 of 216 for life expectancy, across 24 open-data indicators.
People
Population
28M
people · 2024
Rank #53 of 215
Life expectancy
72.7
years · 2024
Rank #128 of 216
Poverty headcount
9.7%
% of population · 2006
Rank #65 of 186
Under-5 mortality
24.2
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #94 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
73.2%
% net enrollment · 2017
Rank #120 of 232
Calorie supply
2,800
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #120 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
429,000
arrivals · 2017
Rank #136 of 203
GDP per capita
$4,218
current US$ · 2024
Rank #141 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
255
annual % growth · 2016
Rank #1 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
2T
index (2015=100) · 2024
Rank #1 of 210
Forest area
52.2%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #48 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
15.3
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #167 of 248
Protected areas
39%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #14 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
4.09
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #83 of 210
Fertilizer use
40.1
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #116 of 194
Pesticide use
1.19
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #119 of 193
Cereal yield
4.31
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #58 of 182
Digital
Internet users
76.7%
% of population · 2024
Rank #119 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
12.9
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #132 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
71
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #224 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #126 of 215
Renewable electricity output
81.7%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #27 of 257
Energy use per person
24,592
kWh per person · 2024
Rank #74 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.18
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #141 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Venezuela; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield