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Spain vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 51st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Venezuela
Population
48806901
28661242
Population rank 32/197 54/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Spain and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Spain and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Spain

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Spain Venezuela
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $119,802,963,258
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $102,376,526,556
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $89,013,255,585
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $56,614,976,855
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $42,838,020,721
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $73,014,084,091
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $102,021,093,965
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $115,883,275,163
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $112,915,034,262
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $125,449,241,571
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $214,689,614,733
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $258,930,655,486
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $372,592,062,768
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $316,482,190,800
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $145,513,489,652
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $112,451,400,425
2003 $907,963,217,058 $83,620,628,582
2002 $708,938,227,244 $92,893,587,734
2001 $627,798,682,379 $122,911,036,747
2000 $598,102,854,756 $117,146,466,003
1999 $634,394,904,387 $97,972,842,462
1998 $618,731,484,575 $91,336,763,255
1997 $589,739,772,727 $85,837,678,560
1996 $642,251,412,058 $70,543,211,119
1995 $614,170,002,669 $77,389,487,770
1994 $530,183,651,720 $58,418,666,667
1993 $524,700,572,624 $60,037,460,783
1992 $630,465,353,486 $60,416,519,620
1991 $576,753,902,322 $53,453,444,787
1990 $536,175,326,477 $48,606,952,195
1989 $414,460,794,097 $43,536,709,104
1988 $375,891,716,898 $60,226,413,793
1987 $318,520,253,335 $48,029,034,483
1986 $251,141,555,186 $60,516,123,711
1985 $180,664,322,896 $61,965,466,667
1984 $171,979,977,230 $59,867,743,468
1983 $170,829,074,246 $67,556,279,070
1982 $195,856,752,991 $67,736,744,186
1981 $202,663,023,968 $66,327,441,860
1980 $232,600,556,974 $59,116,511,628
1979 $214,448,666,336 $48,310,930,233
1978 $160,484,969,618 $39,316,279,070
1977 $132,354,665,936 $36,210,697,674
1976 $118,422,534,195 $31,419,534,884
1975 $114,695,060,870 $27,464,651,163
1974 $97,204,522,642 $26,100,930,233
1973 $78,583,355,226 $17,035,581,395
1972 $59,090,176,029 $13,977,727,273
1971 $46,586,119,760 $12,986,590,909
1970 $40,963,715,237 $11,561,111,111
1969 $37,090,689,288 $10,285,111,111
1968 $32,394,326,464 $10,034,444,444
1967 $32,570,905,397 $9,250,000,000
1966 $29,559,436,183 $8,781,333,333
1965 $25,479,619,607 $8,427,777,778
1964 $21,966,876,027 $8,192,413,793
1963 $19,631,714,760 $9,608,717,288
1962 $16,609,632,791 $8,814,309,884
1961 $14,238,126,760 $8,067,267,031
1960 $12,424,514,014 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Venezuela
2024 $35,327 $4,218
2023 $33,493 $3,617
2022 $30,319 $3,155
2021 $30,799 $2,005
2020 $27,234 $1,506
2019 $29,787 $2,523
2018 $30,602 $3,423
2017 $28,381 $3,791
2016 $26,756 $3,670
2015 $25,982 $4,103
2014 $29,708 $7,096
2013 $29,229 $8,656
2012 $28,456 $12,607
2011 $31,825 $10,844
2010 $30,659 $13,646
2009 $32,280 $11,597
2008 $35,603 $11,262
2007 $32,652 $8,332
2006 $28,422 $6,739
2005 $26,451 $5,432
2004 $24,925 $4,269
2003 $21,522 $3,230
2002 $17,111 $3,652
2001 $15,368 $4,920
2000 $14,743 $4,776
1999 $15,708 $4,071
1998 $15,382 $3,870
1997 $14,722 $3,711
1996 $16,101 $3,113
1995 $15,461 $3,487
1994 $13,406 $2,689
1993 $13,330 $2,825
1992 $16,101 $2,907
1991 $14,801 $2,633
1990 $13,795 $2,452
1989 $10,674 $2,250
1988 $9,696 $3,191
1987 $8,234 $2,611
1986 $6,509 $3,376
1985 $4,696 $3,549
1984 $4,487 $3,520
1983 $4,475 $4,079
1982 $5,156 $4,202
1981 $5,367 $4,228
1980 $6,204 $3,874
1979 $5,766 $3,257
1978 $4,353 $2,727
1977 $3,625 $2,585
1976 $3,277 $2,309
1975 $3,208 $2,078
1974 $2,748 $2,034
1973 $2,246 $1,367
1972 $1,708 $1,155
1971 $1,361 $1,106
1970 $1,211 $1,015
1969 $1,109 $932
1968 $978 $938
1967 $997 $893
1966 $916 $876
1965 $797 $869
1964 $695 $874
1963 $627 $1,060
1962 $535 $1,007
1961 $463 $954
1960 $408 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Venezuela
2026 84.1 73
2025 84 72.8
2024 83.8 72.7
2023 83.7 72.5
2022 82.4 72.6
2021 83 71.5
2020 82.2 72.4
2019 83.5 72.8
2018 83.1 72.6
2017 83 71.9
2016 83 72
2015 82.6 73
2014 82.8 72.8
2013 82.7 73.1
2012 82.2 73.1
2011 82.2 73.1
2010 82 73.1
2009 81.6 72.8
2008 81.3 72.6
2007 81 73.3
2006 81 73
2005 80.3 73.1
2004 80.3 72.8
2003 79.7 72.1
2002 79.8 72.8
2001 79.7 71
2000 79.4 72.4
1999 78.9 72.1
1998 78.9 72.4
1997 78.9 72.6
1996 78.3 71.9
1995 78.2 71.7
1994 78.1 71.3
1993 77.7 71.4
1992 77.6 71.2
1991 77.1 71.2
1990 77 71
1989 77 70.8
1988 76.9 70.8
1987 77 70.7
1986 76.7 70.5
1985 76.4 70
1984 76.5 69.7
1983 76.1 69.5
1982 76.3 69
1981 75.7 68.7
1980 75.5 68.2
1979 75 68.2
1978 74.5 68.1
1977 74.3 67.7
1976 73.8 67.3
1975 73.5 66.7
1974 73.1 66.2
1973 72.7 65.7
1972 73 65.6
1971 71.7 65.2
1970 72.1 64.8
1969 71.1 63.8
1968 71.7 63.9
1967 71.3 63.6
1966 71.2 62.9
1965 70.9 61.9
1964 70.5 61.2
1963 69.8 60.5
1962 69.6 59.7
1961 69.6 59.1
1960 69.2 58.4
1959 68.7 57.7
1958 68.8 56.9
1957 66.6 56.2
1956 66.8 55.5
1955 66.7 54.8
1954 66.9 54.1
1953 65.7 53.4
1952 64.8 52.7
1951 61.5 52
1950 61.8 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Spain and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Spain Venezuela
2024 48,848,840 28,405,543
2023 48,352,528 28,300,854
2022 47,786,102 28,213,017
2021 47,443,821 28,237,826
2020 47,359,424 28,444,077
2019 47,118,501 28,938,098
2018 46,782,011 29,807,592
2017 46,571,232 30,565,323
2016 46,458,139 30,765,720
2015 46,422,303 30,573,972
2014 46,460,733 30,254,079
2013 46,604,197 29,912,198
2012 46,773,055 29,553,826
2011 46,742,697 29,185,212
2010 46,576,897 28,813,101
2009 46,362,946 28,438,298
2008 45,954,106 28,053,696
2007 45,226,803 27,649,363
2006 44,397,319 27,224,686
2005 43,653,155 26,785,804
2004 42,921,895 26,340,838
2003 42,187,645 25,892,703
2002 41,431,558 25,435,671
2001 40,850,412 24,979,922
2000 40,567,864 24,526,708
1999 40,386,875 24,066,593
1998 40,223,509 23,601,337
1997 40,057,389 23,131,685
1996 39,889,852 22,662,113
1995 39,724,050 22,193,821
1994 39,549,108 21,725,188
1993 39,361,262 21,254,520
1992 39,157,685 20,780,948
1991 38,966,376 20,304,896
1990 38,867,322 19,827,010
1989 38,827,764 19,348,921
1988 38,766,939 18,871,020
1987 38,684,815 18,394,963
1986 38,584,624 17,923,536
1985 38,469,512 17,461,434
1984 38,330,364 17,008,841
1983 38,171,525 16,562,205
1982 37,986,012 16,121,874
1981 37,758,631 15,687,297
1980 37,491,165 15,258,218
1979 37,191,330 14,834,552
1978 36,864,898 14,416,684
1977 36,511,638 14,006,812
1976 36,137,812 13,606,284
1975 35,757,900 13,215,892
1974 35,373,335 12,835,351
1973 34,988,947 12,463,537
1972 34,604,469 12,099,180
1971 34,224,490 11,741,008
1970 33,814,531 11,387,790
1969 33,441,054 11,040,280
1968 33,113,134 10,697,530
1967 32,682,947 10,358,513
1966 32,283,194 10,024,854
1965 31,954,292 9,697,790
1964 31,609,195 9,377,712
1963 31,296,651 9,064,021
1962 31,023,366 8,756,870
1961 30,739,250 8,455,915
1960 30,455,000 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Spain and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Spain

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Venezuela
2023 1.12 2.08
2022 1.16 2.09
2021 1.18 2.11
2020 1.18 2.12
2019 1.23 2.13
2018 1.26 2.15
2017 1.31 2.18
2016 1.33 2.22
2015 1.33 2.25
2014 1.32 2.3
2013 1.27 2.33
2012 1.32 2.38
2011 1.34 2.4
2010 1.37 2.4
2009 1.38 2.42
2008 1.45 2.48
2007 1.38 2.52
2006 1.36 2.6
2005 1.33 2.63
2004 1.31 2.64
2003 1.3 2.7
2002 1.25 2.74
2001 1.23 2.78
2000 1.22 2.79
1999 1.17 2.86
1998 1.13 2.91
1997 1.15 2.97
1996 1.14 3.02
1995 1.16 3.08
1994 1.19 3.15
1993 1.26 3.22
1992 1.31 3.29
1991 1.33 3.37
1990 1.36 3.45
1989 1.4 3.52
1988 1.45 3.6
1987 1.49 3.67
1986 1.56 3.73
1985 1.64 3.79
1984 1.73 3.86
1983 1.8 3.93
1982 1.94 4.01
1981 2.04 4.1
1980 2.22 4.2
1979 2.37 4.3
1978 2.54 4.4
1977 2.65 4.49
1976 2.77 4.59
1975 2.77 4.69
1974 2.88 4.79
1973 2.84 4.91
1972 2.87 5.04
1971 2.9 5.17
1970 2.84 5.32
1969 2.86 5.47
1968 2.87 5.61
1967 2.94 5.75
1966 2.91 5.87
1965 2.94 5.98
1964 3.01 6.07
1963 2.88 6.16
1962 2.8 6.23
1961 2.77 6.3
1960 2.86 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Spain and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Venezuela
2024 46.4 30.2
2023 45.9 30
2022 45.4 29.8
2021 44.9 29.6
2020 44.5 29.2
2019 44.1 28.9
2018 43.8 28.4
2017 43.5 28
2016 43.1 27.7
2015 42.7 27.4
2014 42.2 27.1
2013 41.7 26.8
2012 41.1 26.5
2011 40.6 26.1
2010 40.2 25.8
2009 39.8 25.5
2008 39.4 25.2
2007 39.2 24.9
2006 39 24.7
2005 38.8 24.4
2004 38.5 24.1
2003 38.3 23.9
2002 38.1 23.6
2001 37.8 23.4
2000 37.4 23.1
1999 37 22.8
1998 36.6 22.6
1997 36.2 22.3
1996 35.7 22.1
1995 35.3 21.9
1994 34.9 21.6
1993 34.6 21.4
1992 34.2 21.2
1991 33.9 21
1990 33.6 20.8
1989 33.2 20.6
1988 32.9 20.4
1987 32.5 20.2
1986 32.2 20
1985 31.9 19.8
1984 31.6 19.6
1983 31.4 19.4
1982 31.1 19.2
1981 30.9 19
1980 30.7 18.8
1979 30.6 18.7
1978 30.4 18.5
1977 30.2 18.3
1976 30.1 18.1
1975 30 17.9
1974 30 17.7
1973 30 17.5
1972 30 17.3
1971 30.1 17.2
1970 30.1 17
1969 30.2 16.9
1968 30.4 16.7
1967 30.4 16.6
1966 30.3 16.6
1965 30.2 16.5
1964 30.1 16.5
1963 29.9 16.5
1962 29.7 16.5
1961 29.6 16.6
1960 29.4 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Spain Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Venezuela
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
22%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Spain Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Venezuela
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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