United Kingdom vs Venezuela: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Venezuela | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 69.5m2025 | 28.5m2025 | 22 · 53 |
| Area | 243,610 km²2024 | 912,050 km²2024 | 79 · 32 |
| Density | 286.42024 | 32.22024 | 44 · 168 |
| Urban share | 83.3%2025 | 89.3%2025 | 50 · 33 |
| Fertility | 1.552024 | 2.082024 | 142 · 100 |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 39 · 99 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $4.0tn2025 | $99.7bn2025 | 5 · 79 |
| GDP per capita | $57,6022025 | $3,4952025 | 27 · 156 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $64,6062025 | — | 32 · — |
| GDP growth | 1.4%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 162 · 159 |
| Agriculture share | 0.6%2025 | — | 180 · — |
| Industry share | 16.5%2025 | — | 152 · — |
| Services share | 73.1%2025 | — | 22 · — |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.9%2025 | — | 63 · — |
| Tax revenue | 26.9%2024 | — | 9 · — |
| Military spending | 2.35%2025 | — | 45 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 30.6%2025 | 14.9%2025 | 112 · 164 |
| FDI inflows | 0.9%2025 | -0.5%2025 | 147 · 185 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.7%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 108 · 91 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 40.5%2025 | 32.1%2025 | 28 · 63 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 80.4%2023 | — | 28 · — |
| Education spending | 5.9%2021 | — | 30 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 81.4 yrs2024 | 72.7 yrs2024 | 42 · 129 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 21.22024 | 158 · 66 |
| Health spending | 11.1%2024 | 3.8%2023 | 16 · 159 |
| Physicians | 3.302023 | — | 53 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.5%2024 | 76.7%2024 | 26 · 110 |
| Fixed broadband | 42.22024 | 12.92024 | 22 · 106 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 115 · 120 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.22 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 | 65 · 88 |
| Renewable energy | 12.2%2021 | 33.7%2021 | 133 · 74 |
| Forest cover | 13.5%2024 | 53.4%2024 | 149 · 47 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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