🇻🇪 Venezuela
VE / VEN #32
Nomad Score
43.0
Cities
11
Region
Union of South American Nations,
Latin America,
Andean States,
Amazon Basin,
Hispanophone,
OPEC,
South America,
Americas,
South America
Currency
VES
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Capital
Caracas
Continent
South America / South America
Area
916,445 km²
Population
31.8M
Density
34.1/km²
Government
Federal presidential republic under an Authoritarianism
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.ve
Calling Code
+58
Timezone
UTC-04:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.709
GDP per capita (2011)
$21,241
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.5 yrs
Internet Users (2017)
61.6%
Gini Index (2006)
44.8
Inflation (2017)
438.1%
Unemployment (2025)
5.3%
Urban Population (2024)
89.3%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
5.8/10
PM2.5 (2019)
16.2 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
12th pct
Homicide Rate (2022)
12.7/100k
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Spanish (Español)
Religions
Christianity 92.6%,
No religion 5.5%,
Spiritism 1.1%,
Other 0.8%
Currencies
Bs.S. VES — Venezuelan bolívar soberano
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica Opens Temporary Residence Category for Asylum Applicants from Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 1 week ago |
| Venezuela Introduces Online Process for Travel Safe-Conducts for Citizens Without Valid Passports | 🛂 Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 4 weeks ago |
| Venezuela Launches Online e-Visa System for Tourist and Business Visas | 🛂 Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 1 month ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#90 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
70
Total Accessible
109
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mérida | 4.9 | $106/mo | -- |
| 2 | Caracas | 4.7 | $228/mo | -- |
| 3 | La Asunción | 4.6 | $1/mo | -- |
| 4 | La Guaira | 4.5 | $150/mo | -- |
| 5 | Barquisimeto | 4.4 | $150/mo | -- |
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