United States vs Venezuela: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United States | Venezuela | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 342m2025 | 28.5m2025 | 3 · 53 |
| Area | 9,831,510 km²2024 | 912,050 km²2024 | 3 · 32 |
| Density | 37.22024 | 32.22024 | 166 · 168 |
| Urban share | 80.2%2025 | 89.3%2025 | 57 · 33 |
| Fertility | 1.632024 | 2.082024 | 133 · 100 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 45 · 99 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $30.8tn2025 | $99.7bn2025 | 1 · 79 |
| GDP per capita | $90,0272025 | $3,4952025 | 11 · 156 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $90,0272025 | — | 12 · — |
| GDP growth | 2.2%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 139 · 159 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2021 | — | 173 · — |
| Industry share | 17.6%2021 | — | 145 · — |
| Services share | 76.3%2021 | — | 16 · — |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | — | 94 · — |
| Tax revenue | 10.8%2024 | — | 119 · — |
| Military spending | 3.12%2025 | — | 27 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 11.0%2024 | 14.9%2025 | 174 · 164 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | -0.5%2025 | 145 · 185 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 118 · 91 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 28.9%2025 | 32.1%2025 | 83 · 63 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 79.4%2022 | — | 31 · — |
| Education spending | 5.4%2021 | — | 41 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs2024 | 72.7 yrs2024 | 61 · 129 |
| Infant mortality | 5.52024 | 21.22024 | 144 · 66 |
| Health spending | 16.7%2023 | 3.8%2023 | 3 · 159 |
| Physicians | 3.682022 | — | 39 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.7%2024 | 76.7%2024 | 28 · 110 |
| Fixed broadband | 38.92024 | 12.92024 | 29 · 106 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 116 · 120 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.62 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 | 15 · 88 |
| Renewable energy | 10.9%2021 | 33.7%2021 | 143 · 74 |
| Forest cover | 33.8%2024 | 53.4%2024 | 102 · 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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