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Venezuela

Key facts

Region
Americas · South America

Physicians

World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentNobel laureates (by country of birth)Research and development spendingHomicide rateSatellites in orbit (by owner country)Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)

Demographics

Birth rate
15.2#102 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
7.68#85 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-100.5K#183 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
24.9%#93 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
10.0%#83 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
32 /km²#151 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
2.08#96 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
26.56M#54 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2027: 27.10M
Urban population
89.3%#23 of 199
2025· World Bank

Development

Extreme poverty
9.7%
2006· World Bank
Gini index
44.7
2006· World Bank
Gross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)
$7,157#132 of 193
2023· UNDP
Human Development Index (HDI)
0.709#121 of 193
2023· UNDP

Economy

Agriculture
0.0%
2011· World Bank
Current account balance
0.6%#52 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
14.9%#145 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
-0.5%#172 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$4,539#125 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2027: $4,351
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$8,570#138 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2027: $10.2K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$227.63B#77 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2027: $275.55B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$3,860#126 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$120.57B#67 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2027: $117.91B
Imports
10.1%#167 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
0.0%
2011· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
254.9%
2016· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
429.0K
2017· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
9.0%#7 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2027: 7.0%
Remittances received
4.3%#64 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
0.0%
2011· World Bank
Trade openness
25.0%#163 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank

Education

Adult literacy rate
97.2%
2017· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
113.7%#23 of 159
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
6.9%
2009· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
97.8%#61 of 141
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
78.3%
2009· World Bank

Environment

Air pollution (PM2.5)
19.2 µg/m³#104 of 194
2023· World Bank
CO2 emissions
96.4 Mt#41 of 190
2024· World Bank
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 t#110 of 190
2024· World Bank
Forest area
53.4%#44 of 193
2024· World Bank
Renewable energy
33.7%#73 of 196
2021· World Bank

Geography

Land area
882.1K km²#32 of 197
2024· World Bank

Health

Health expenditure
3.8%#158 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$186#130 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
21.2#129 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
72.7 yrs#112 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
227.0#160 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
1.66
2017· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
24.2#128 of 194
2024· World Bank

Infrastructure

Access to electricity
100.0%#1 of 198
2024· World Bank
Internet users
76.7%#107 of 182
2024· World Bank
Mobile phone subscriptions
71.0#149 of 169
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank

Labour

Female labour force participation
37.1%#153 of 177
2025· World Bank
Labour force participation
51.9%#149 of 177
2025· World Bank
Unemployment rate
5.3%#97 of 177
2025· World Bank
Youth unemployment
10.4%#76 of 177
2025· World Bank

Military

Armed forces personnel
343.0K#18 of 170
2020· World Bank
Military expenditure
2.2%
2017· World Bank
Military expenditure (US$)
$2.13B
2017· World Bank

Politics

Women in parliament
32.1%#62 of 184
2025· World Bank

Science

Nobel laureates (by country of birth)
2#39 of 82
2026· Nobel Foundation
Research and development spending
0.3%
2014· World Bank

Society

Homicide rate
12.6#122 of 126
2022· rank as of 2020· World Bank

Space

Active satellites (by owner country)
2#52 of 65
2026· CelesTrak satellite catalog (SATCAT)
Satellites in orbit (by owner country)
3#52 of 67
2026· CelesTrak satellite catalog (SATCAT)

Sport

Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
3#71 of 103
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
19#66 of 139
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)

Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.

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