Population
31.8M
Federal presidential republic under an Authoritarianism
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,283
in 2011
Passport power
#90
70 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
11
Top: Barquisimeto
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
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #90 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 70
- Total accessible
- 109
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 92.6%, No religion 5.5%, Spiritism 1.1%, Other 0.8%
- Currencies
- Bs.S. VES — Venezuelan bolÃvar soberano
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.709
- GDP per capita (2011)
- $21,283
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 72.7 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 76.7%
- Gini index (2006)
- 44.8
- Inflation (2017)
- 438.1%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 5.3%
- Urban population (2025)
- 89.3%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 5.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 15.8 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 12th pct
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 12.7/100k
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela Travel Alert: Emergency Situation in Caracas Disrupts Airport Operations | Safety & advisories | Newland Chase | 3 months ago |
| Costa Rica Opens Temporary Residence Category for Asylum Applicants from Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela | Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Venezuela Introduces Online Process for Travel Safe-Conducts for Citizens Without Valid Passports | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 4 months ago |
| Venezuela Launches Online e-Visa System for Tourist and Business Visas | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |