Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela · South America
At a glance
Facts about Venezuela
Venezuela is projected to have the world's highest inflation rate in 2026.
Source: imf.org · checked 2026-08-08Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves.
Source: visualcapitalist.com · checked 2026-08-08Venezuela by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 28.5m (2025) | 53rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $99.7bn (2025) | 78th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 882k km² (2023) | 32nd of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $14.9bn (2025) | 98th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 20.2m (2024) | 65th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 461k km² (2023) | 15th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 215k km² (2023) | 50th of 206 |
| CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 96 Mt (2024) | 41st of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 25.5m (2025) | 38th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 72.7 years (2024) | 121st of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $3,495 (2025) | 149th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 76.7% (2024) | 110th of 191 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.3% (2025) | 89th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 89.3% (2025) | 28th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.08 (2024) | 99th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.50% of GDP (2023) | 145th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 25.0% of GDP (2025) | 181st of 183 |
| CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 3.38 t (2024) | 87th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.709 (2023) | 121st of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
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Venezuela in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Venezuela.
Venezuela has topped world inflation for most of the past decade; even after knocking three zeros off its currency in 2021, prices are still projected to nearly quadruple in a single year in 2026. source
Venezuela's 303 billion barrels of mostly heavy Orinoco crude outstrip Saudi Arabia's, yet chronic underinvestment, sanctions and a state oil monopoly mean it pumps only a fraction of what it holds - reserves without capital are just rock. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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