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United Kingdom vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (ranked 21/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The United Kingdom's land area is 93,410 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 78th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

United Kingdom Venezuela
Population
70154914
28661242
Population rank 22/197 54/197
GDP
$3.69T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 6/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$53,246
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,009
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$3.73T
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$53,900
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 7/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$39,230
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 93,410 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
750 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
41 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

United Kingdom and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

United Kingdom and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
United Kingdom

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
United Kingdom Venezuela
2024 $3,686,033,044,482 $119,802,963,258
2023 $3,420,796,653,789 $102,376,526,556
2022 $3,181,244,350,465 $89,013,255,585
2021 $3,194,559,188,926 $56,614,976,855
2020 $2,724,001,478,305 $42,838,020,721
2019 $2,875,710,080,015 $73,014,084,091
2018 $2,897,028,009,916 $102,021,093,965
2017 $2,699,118,387,873 $115,883,275,163
2016 $2,706,807,606,539 $112,915,034,262
2015 $2,945,579,890,258 $125,449,241,571
2014 $3,085,362,169,410 $214,689,614,733
2013 $2,796,908,333,283 $258,930,655,486
2012 $2,719,715,961,540 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,675,590,034,129 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,496,740,681,057 $393,192,354,511
2009 $2,429,358,155,476 $329,787,628,928
2008 $2,945,251,838,235 $315,953,388,511
2007 $3,104,699,879,952 $230,364,012,576
2006 $2,719,558,417,663 $183,477,522,124
2005 $2,551,361,818,182 $145,513,489,652
2004 $2,429,774,807,763 $112,451,400,425
2003 $2,061,227,755,102 $83,620,628,582
2002 $1,790,536,570,743 $92,893,587,734
2001 $1,656,171,009,069 $122,911,036,747
2000 $1,671,597,821,153 $117,146,466,003
1999 $1,693,458,987,219 $97,972,842,462
1998 $1,660,821,464,061 $91,336,763,255
1997 $1,569,317,288,802 $85,837,678,560
1996 $1,425,287,051,482 $70,543,211,119
1995 $1,349,094,208,616 $77,389,487,770
1994 $1,140,489,745,944 $58,418,666,667
1993 $1,061,388,722,256 $60,037,460,783
1992 $1,179,659,529,660 $60,416,519,620
1991 $1,142,797,178,131 $53,453,444,787
1990 $1,093,169,389,205 $48,606,952,195
1989 $926,884,816,754 $43,536,709,104
1988 $910,122,732,124 $60,226,413,793
1987 $745,162,608,269 $48,029,034,483
1986 $601,452,653,181 $60,516,123,711
1985 $489,285,164,271 $61,965,466,667
1984 $461,487,097,632 $59,867,743,468
1983 $489,618,008,186 $67,556,279,070
1982 $515,048,916,841 $67,736,744,186
1981 $540,765,675,241 $66,327,441,860
1980 $564,947,710,899 $59,116,511,628
1979 $438,994,070,309 $48,310,930,233
1978 $335,883,029,722 $39,316,279,070
1977 $263,066,457,352 $36,210,697,674
1976 $232,614,555,256 $31,419,534,884
1975 $241,756,637,168 $27,464,651,163
1974 $206,131,369,799 $26,100,930,233
1973 $192,537,971,583 $17,035,581,395
1972 $169,965,034,965 $13,977,727,273
1971 $148,113,896,325 $12,986,590,909
1970 $130,671,946,244 $11,561,111,111
1969 $116,464,702,803 $10,285,111,111
1968 $107,759,910,068 $10,034,444,444
1967 $113,116,888,211 $9,250,000,000
1966 $108,572,752,102 $8,781,333,333
1965 $101,824,755,079 $8,427,777,778
1964 $94,407,558,351 $8,192,413,793
1963 $86,561,961,812 $9,608,717,288
1962 $81,247,564,157 $8,814,309,884
1961 $77,741,965,703 $8,067,267,031
1960 $73,233,967,692 $7,663,938,303

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

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United Kingdom and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
United Kingdom

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
United Kingdom Venezuela
2024 $53,246 $4,218
2023 $49,944 $3,617
2022 $47,057 $3,155
2021 $47,691 $2,005
2020 $40,813 $1,506
2019 $43,159 $2,523
2018 $43,703 $3,423
2017 $40,917 $3,791
2016 $41,258 $3,670
2015 $45,255 $4,103
2014 $47,746 $7,096
2013 $43,607 $8,656
2012 $42,688 $12,607
2011 $42,296 $10,844
2010 $39,778 $13,646
2009 $39,009 $11,597
2008 $47,652 $11,262
2007 $50,629 $8,332
2006 $44,695 $6,739
2005 $42,240 $5,432
2004 $40,504 $4,269
2003 $34,557 $3,230
2002 $30,159 $3,652
2001 $28,014 $4,920
2000 $28,384 $4,776
1999 $28,858 $4,071
1998 $28,396 $3,870
1997 $26,910 $3,711
1996 $24,503 $3,113
1995 $23,253 $3,487
1994 $19,709 $2,689
1993 $18,389 $2,825
1992 $20,487 $2,907
1991 $19,901 $2,633
1990 $19,095 $2,452
1989 $16,239 $2,250
1988 $15,987 $3,191
1987 $13,119 $2,611
1986 $10,611 $3,376
1985 $8,652 $3,549
1984 $8,179 $3,520
1983 $8,692 $4,079
1982 $9,146 $4,202
1981 $9,599 $4,228
1980 $10,032 $3,874
1979 $7,805 $3,257
1978 $5,977 $2,727
1977 $4,681 $2,585
1976 $4,138 $2,309
1975 $4,300 $2,078
1974 $3,666 $2,034
1973 $3,426 $1,367
1972 $3,030 $1,155
1971 $2,650 $1,106
1970 $2,348 $1,015
1969 $2,101 $932
1968 $1,952 $938
1967 $2,059 $893
1966 $1,987 $876
1965 $1,874 $869
1964 $1,748 $874
1963 $1,613 $1,060
1962 $1,526 $1,007
1961 $1,472 $954
1960 $1,398 $939

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

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United Kingdom vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Kingdom

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United Kingdom Venezuela
2026 81.7 73
2025 81.6 72.8
2024 81.4 72.7
2023 81.3 72.5
2022 81.1 72.6
2021 80.7 71.5
2020 80.4 72.4
2019 81.4 72.8
2018 81.1 72.6
2017 81.2 71.9
2016 81.1 72
2015 80.9 73
2014 81.2 72.8
2013 80.9 73.1
2012 80.9 73.1
2011 80.8 73.1
2010 80.4 73.1
2009 80.2 72.8
2008 79.7 72.6
2007 79.5 73.3
2006 79.3 73
2005 79.1 73.1
2004 78.9 72.8
2003 78.3 72.1
2002 78.2 72.8
2001 78.1 71
2000 77.8 72.4
1999 77.4 72.1
1998 77.3 72.4
1997 77.1 72.6
1996 76.9 71.9
1995 76.6 71.7
1994 76.7 71.3
1993 76.2 71.4
1992 76.3 71.2
1991 75.9 71.2
1990 75.7 71
1989 75.4 70.8
1988 75.3 70.8
1987 75.1 70.7
1986 74.8 70.5
1985 74.5 70
1984 74.7 69.7
1983 74.3 69.5
1982 74 69
1981 73.9 68.7
1980 73.6 68.2
1979 73.2 68.2
1978 73 68.1
1977 73.1 67.7
1976 72.6 67.3
1975 72.7 66.7
1974 72.4 66.2
1973 72.2 65.7
1972 72 65.6
1971 72.2 65.2
1970 71.9 64.8
1969 71.7 63.8
1968 71.7 63.9
1967 72.1 63.6
1966 71.4 62.9
1965 71.5 61.9
1964 71.5 61.2
1963 70.8 60.5
1962 70.9 59.7
1961 70.8 59.1
1960 71 58.4
1959 70.8 57.7
1958 70.7 56.9
1957 70.5 56.2
1956 70.4 55.5
1955 70.1 54.8
1954 70.2 54.1
1953 69.8 53.4
1952 69.5 52.7
1951 68.2 52
1950 68.6 51.1

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

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United Kingdom and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
United Kingdom

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Venezuela
2024 69,226,000 28,405,543
2023 68,492,000 28,300,854
2022 67,604,000 28,213,017
2021 66,984,000 28,237,826
2020 66,744,000 28,444,077
2019 66,631,000 28,938,098
2018 66,289,000 29,807,592
2017 65,966,000 30,565,323
2016 65,607,000 30,765,720
2015 65,088,000 30,573,972
2014 64,620,000 30,254,079
2013 64,139,000 29,912,198
2012 63,711,000 29,553,826
2011 63,258,810 29,185,212
2010 62,766,365 28,813,101
2009 62,276,270 28,438,298
2008 61,806,995 28,053,696
2007 61,322,463 27,649,363
2006 60,846,820 27,224,686
2005 60,401,206 26,785,804
2004 59,987,905 26,340,838
2003 59,647,577 25,892,703
2002 59,370,479 25,435,671
2001 59,119,673 24,979,922
2000 58,892,514 24,526,708
1999 58,682,466 24,066,593
1998 58,487,141 23,601,337
1997 58,316,954 23,131,685
1996 58,166,950 22,662,113
1995 58,019,030 22,193,821
1994 57,865,745 21,725,188
1993 57,718,614 21,254,520
1992 57,580,402 20,780,948
1991 57,424,897 20,304,896
1990 57,247,586 19,827,010
1989 57,076,711 19,348,921
1988 56,928,327 18,871,020
1987 56,802,050 18,394,963
1986 56,681,396 17,923,536
1985 56,550,268 17,461,434
1984 56,422,072 17,008,841
1983 56,332,848 16,562,205
1982 56,313,641 16,121,874
1981 56,333,829 15,687,297
1980 56,314,216 15,258,218
1979 56,246,951 14,834,552
1978 56,196,504 14,416,684
1977 56,193,492 14,006,812
1976 56,211,968 13,606,284
1975 56,225,800 13,215,892
1974 56,229,974 12,835,351
1973 56,194,527 12,463,537
1972 56,086,065 12,099,180
1971 55,896,223 11,741,008
1970 55,663,250 11,387,790
1969 55,441,750 11,040,280
1968 55,211,700 10,697,530
1967 54,943,600 10,358,513
1966 54,648,500 10,024,854
1965 54,348,050 9,697,790
1964 54,000,000 9,377,712
1963 53,650,000 9,064,021
1962 53,250,000 8,756,870
1961 52,800,000 8,455,915
1960 52,400,000 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in United Kingdom and Venezuela

Fertility rate
United Kingdom

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom Venezuela
2023 1.56 2.08
2022 1.56 2.09
2021 1.58 2.11
2020 1.57 2.12
2019 1.63 2.13
2018 1.68 2.15
2017 1.74 2.18
2016 1.79 2.22
2015 1.8 2.25
2014 1.81 2.3
2013 1.83 2.33
2012 1.92 2.38
2011 1.91 2.4
2010 1.92 2.4
2009 1.89 2.42
2008 1.91 2.48
2007 1.86 2.52
2006 1.82 2.6
2005 1.76 2.63
2004 1.75 2.64
2003 1.7 2.7
2002 1.63 2.74
2001 1.63 2.78
2000 1.64 2.79
1999 1.68 2.86
1998 1.71 2.91
1997 1.72 2.97
1996 1.73 3.02
1995 1.71 3.08
1994 1.74 3.15
1993 1.76 3.22
1992 1.79 3.29
1991 1.82 3.37
1990 1.83 3.45
1989 1.79 3.52
1988 1.82 3.6
1987 1.81 3.67
1986 1.78 3.73
1985 1.79 3.79
1984 1.77 3.86
1983 1.77 3.93
1982 1.78 4.01
1981 1.82 4.1
1980 1.9 4.2
1979 1.86 4.3
1978 1.75 4.4
1977 1.69 4.49
1976 1.74 4.59
1975 1.81 4.69
1974 1.92 4.79
1973 2.04 4.91
1972 2.2 5.04
1971 2.41 5.17
1970 2.44 5.32
1969 2.51 5.47
1968 2.6 5.61
1967 2.68 5.75
1966 2.78 5.87
1965 2.86 5.98
1964 2.93 6.07
1963 2.88 6.16
1962 2.86 6.23
1961 2.78 6.3
1960 2.69 6.38

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

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United Kingdom and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
United Kingdom

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
United Kingdom Venezuela
2024 41 30.2
2023 40.8 30
2022 40.5 29.8
2021 40.3 29.6
2020 40.2 29.2
2019 40.1 28.9
2018 40 28.4
2017 39.9 28
2016 39.8 27.7
2015 39.8 27.4
2014 39.7 27.1
2013 39.6 26.8
2012 39.5 26.5
2011 39.3 26.1
2010 39.2 25.8
2009 39 25.5
2008 38.9 25.2
2007 38.8 24.9
2006 38.6 24.7
2005 38.5 24.4
2004 38.4 24.1
2003 38.2 23.9
2002 38.1 23.6
2001 37.9 23.4
2000 37.7 23.1
1999 37.4 22.8
1998 37.2 22.6
1997 37 22.3
1996 36.8 22.1
1995 36.6 21.9
1994 36.5 21.6
1993 36.3 21.4
1992 36.2 21.2
1991 36.1 21
1990 36 20.8
1989 35.9 20.6
1988 35.7 20.4
1987 35.4 20.2
1986 35.4 20
1985 35.3 19.8
1984 35.2 19.6
1983 35 19.4
1982 34.8 19.2
1981 34.5 19
1980 34.4 18.8
1979 34.3 18.7
1978 34.2 18.5
1977 34.1 18.3
1976 34 18.1
1975 34 17.9
1974 34 17.7
1973 34 17.5
1972 34 17.3
1971 34.1 17.2
1970 34.2 17
1969 34.4 16.9
1968 34.6 16.7
1967 34.8 16.6
1966 34.9 16.6
1965 35.1 16.5
1964 35.2 16.5
1963 35.3 16.5
1962 35.3 16.5
1961 35.4 16.6
1960 35.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United Kingdom Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$3.42T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.96%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.28%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
153,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.36%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
72.4%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
2,624,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
55
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,606
2022
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.1T
2022
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$175B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$4.83B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
11,101,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
8.24%
1998
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
99.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

United Kingdom Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,128 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
292.4 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.5%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.4%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,208 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.2%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.51%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
13.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

United Kingdom Venezuela
% of world population
0.85%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+389,911
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
83.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.85 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
70
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.3%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

United Kingdom Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,860
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$853
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.3
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2018
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

United Kingdom Venezuela
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,349 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
65,674 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,415 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
263,542 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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