Venezuela, República Bolivariana de

Latin America & Caribbean

Population: 28.3M; 53rd of 217
GDP: $482B; 32nd of 214 · 2014
GDP per capita: $15,944; 82nd of 214 · 2014
Life expectancy: 72.5; 129th of 217
Human development: 0.691; 118th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

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St. Lucia

Mexico

Argentina

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South American economy; ongoing hyperinflation since mid-2010s; chaotic economy due to political corruption, infrastructure cuts, and human rights abuses; in debt default; oil exporter; hydropower consumer; rising Chinese relations

Area: 912,050 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
Borders: Brazil 2,137 km; Colombia 2,341 km; Guyana

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian88.1%▼ 1.2pt
Unaffiliated9.7%▲ 1.3pt
Other2.1%

Religious diversity: 2.49 / 10 · moderate · 110th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

VEN

CHL

LCA

MEX

GDP

current US$

$482B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$688M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

24.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

37.2%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

28.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

32–––

Urban population

% of total

88.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.1–––

Net migration

people

-105K–––

Population under 15

% of total

25.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

9.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

24.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,933.3–––

Electricity generation

TWh

83.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.3%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.735–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.349–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.11–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.18–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.84–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.53–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

21.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.09–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

7.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

10.3%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

35.5%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

69%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

39.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.49–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

9.7%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.69–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.04–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.75–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.61–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.57–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.7–––

Would fight for country

% yes

56.3%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.97–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#32/214

$482B2014

GDP per capita

current US$

#82/214

$15,9442014

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#110/203

$17,349latest

GDP growth

annual %

#209/214

-3.9%2014

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#81/207

$12,9902014

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#207/213

40.4%2014

FDI inflows

current US$

#107/201

$688M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#193/205

24.4%2014

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#113/206

5%2014

Industry value added

% of GDP

#29/208

37.2%2014

Unemployment

% of labor force

#98/187

5.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#149/168

44.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#111/168

9.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#53/217

28.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#168/216

32latest

Urban population

% of total

#34/215

88.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#129/217

72.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#100/217

2.1latest

Net migration

people

#203/217

-105K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#96/217

25.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#98/217

9.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#131/196

21.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#129/196

24.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#139/192

4.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#96/195

1.7latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#54/160

97.6%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#16/199

6.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#30/194

78.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#145/210

61.6%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#177/214

70.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#116/208

10.62023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#145/215

246.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#126/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#67/198

24.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#92/202

2,933.32024

Electricity generation

TWh

#42/202

83.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#26/202

87.4%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#42/202

21.6%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#167/204

1162024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#127/204

4.12024

Share of global CO₂

#38/204

0.3%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#117/193

6.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#138/172

0.2142022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#153/172

0.0642022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#175/178

142022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#189/193

-1.652022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#182/193

-1.692022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#192/193

-2.22022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#168/193

-1.262022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#94/172

0.7652022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#2/104

0.7352021

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#55/105

0.3492021

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#38/113

9.112021

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#41/112

4.182021

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#67/114

2.842021

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#42/114

5.532021

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#82/114

2.112021

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#65/111

2.212021

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#83/113

21.2%2021

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#78/109

2.092021

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#79/112

7.9%2021

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#84/112

10.3%2021

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#73/114

35.5%2021

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#10/114

69%2021

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#96/110

39.5%2021

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#30/109

52021

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#110/193

2.492020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#63/193

9.7%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#80/114

14.2%2021

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#104/112

1.692021

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#90/113

2.042021

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#107/110

1.752021

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#41/111

2.612021

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#45/104

8.572021

National pride

mean, 1–4

#30/114

3.72021

Would fight for country

% yes

#90/113

56.3%2021

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#102/114

1.972021

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#118/189

0.6912021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#123/170

0.4922021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#84/164

5.762025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#18/113

7.732021

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#64/114

7.022021

Global Peace Index

1–5

#137/158

2.692023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#151/161

0.5%latest

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