Venezuela
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 28,516,896 people | 2025 | 53 of 217 · 2025 | −6.73% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.67 years | 2024 | 129 of 217 · 2024 | −0.23% |
| Total fertility rate | 2.08 births per woman | 2024 | 100 of 217 · 2024 | −9.54% |
| Population growth | +0.39% | 2025 | 148 of 217 · 2025 | −0.66 pp |
| Infant mortality | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 131 of 196 · 2024 | +34.18% |
| Urban population | 89.32% | 2025 | 33 of 217 · 2025 | +0.37 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 10.02% | 2025 | 99 of 217 · 2025 | +3.48 pp |
| Population density | 32.09 people per km² | 2023 | 167 of 215 · 2023 | −5.39% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 21,282.64 current international dollars (PPP) | 2011 | No data | +44.29% |
| Annual GDP growth | +1.57% | 2025 | 145 of 186 · 2025 | +7.76 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +254.95% | 2016 | No data | No data |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 5.31% | 2025 | 97 of 182 · 2025 | −0.83 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 10.44% | 2025 | 76 of 182 · 2025 | −2.89 pp |
| Labor force participation | 51.93% | 2025 | 154 of 182 · 2025 | −9.74 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 76.68% | 2024 | 107 of 182 · 2024 | +19.68 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 12.94 per 100 people | 2024 | 89 of 151 · 2024 | +63.17% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 33.7% | 2021 | 73 of 212 · 2021 | +18.9 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 3.39 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 116 of 203 · 2024 | −46.5% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | 0 pp |
| Forest area | 52.23% | 2023 | 45 of 213 · 2023 | −1.06 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 3.78% | 2023 | 158 of 192 · 2023 | No data |
| Maternal mortality | 227 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 160 of 194 · 2023 | +84.55% |
Historical trend
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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