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United States vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United States has a population of 342M (ranked 3/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The United States' land area is 3,531,839 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 3rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

United States Venezuela
Population
344023146
28661242
Population rank 3/197 54/197
GDP
$28.8T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 1/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$84,534
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 10/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$85,810
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$35.2T
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
122.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$103,404
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 2/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,202
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 3,531,839 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

United States and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

United States and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
United States

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
United States Venezuela
2024 $28,750,956,130,731 $119,802,963,258
2023 $27,292,170,793,214 $102,376,526,556
2022 $25,604,848,907,611 $89,013,255,585
2021 $23,315,080,560,000 $56,614,976,855
2020 $21,060,473,613,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $21,380,976,119,000 $73,014,084,091
2018 $20,533,057,312,000 $102,021,093,965
2017 $19,477,336,549,000 $115,883,275,163
2016 $18,695,110,842,000 $112,915,034,262
2015 $18,206,020,741,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $17,550,680,174,000 $214,689,614,733
2013 $16,843,190,993,000 $258,930,655,486
2012 $16,253,972,230,000 $372,592,062,768
2011 $15,599,728,123,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $15,048,964,444,000 $393,192,354,511
2009 $14,478,064,934,000 $329,787,628,928
2008 $14,769,857,911,000 $315,953,388,511
2007 $14,474,226,905,000 $230,364,012,576
2006 $13,815,586,948,000 $183,477,522,124
2005 $13,039,199,193,000 $145,513,489,652
2004 $12,217,193,198,000 $112,451,400,425
2003 $11,456,442,041,000 $83,620,628,582
2002 $10,929,112,955,000 $92,893,587,734
2001 $10,581,929,774,000 $122,911,036,747
2000 $10,250,947,997,000 $117,146,466,003
1999 $9,631,174,489,000 $97,972,842,462
1998 $9,062,818,202,000 $91,336,763,255
1997 $8,577,554,457,000 $85,837,678,560
1996 $8,073,122,000,000 $70,543,211,119
1995 $7,639,749,000,000 $77,389,487,770
1994 $7,287,236,000,000 $58,418,666,667
1993 $6,858,559,000,000 $60,037,460,783
1992 $6,520,327,000,000 $60,416,519,620
1991 $6,158,129,000,000 $53,453,444,787
1990 $5,963,144,000,000 $48,606,952,195
1989 $5,641,580,000,000 $43,536,709,104
1988 $5,236,438,000,000 $60,226,413,793
1987 $4,855,215,000,000 $48,029,034,483
1986 $4,579,631,000,000 $60,516,123,711
1985 $4,338,979,000,000 $61,965,466,667
1984 $4,037,613,000,000 $59,867,743,468
1983 $3,634,038,000,000 $67,556,279,070
1982 $3,343,789,000,000 $67,736,744,186
1981 $3,207,041,000,000 $66,327,441,860
1980 $2,857,307,000,000 $59,116,511,628
1979 $2,627,333,000,000 $48,310,930,233
1978 $2,351,599,000,000 $39,316,279,070
1977 $2,081,826,000,000 $36,210,697,674
1976 $1,873,412,000,000 $31,419,534,884
1975 $1,684,904,000,000 $27,464,651,163
1974 $1,545,243,000,000 $26,100,930,233
1973 $1,425,376,000,000 $17,035,581,395
1972 $1,279,110,000,000 $13,977,727,273
1971 $1,164,850,000,000 $12,986,590,909
1970 $1,073,303,000,000 $11,561,111,111
1969 $1,017,438,172,414 $10,285,111,111
1968 $940,225,000,000 $10,034,444,444
1967 $859,620,034,483 $9,250,000,000
1966 $813,032,758,621 $8,781,333,333
1965 $741,904,862,069 $8,427,777,778
1964 $684,144,620,690 $8,192,413,793
1963 $637,058,551,724 $9,608,717,288
1962 $603,639,413,793 $8,814,309,884
1961 $561,940,310,345 $8,067,267,031
1960 $541,988,586,207 $7,663,938,303

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

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United States and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
United States

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
United States Venezuela
2024 $84,534 $4,218
2023 $81,490 $3,617
2022 $76,829 $3,155
2021 $70,249 $2,005
2020 $63,526 $1,506
2019 $65,120 $2,523
2018 $62,823 $3,423
2017 $59,908 $3,791
2016 $57,867 $3,670
2015 $56,763 $4,103
2014 $55,124 $7,096
2013 $53,291 $8,656
2012 $51,784 $12,607
2011 $50,066 $10,844
2010 $48,651 $13,646
2009 $47,195 $11,597
2008 $48,570 $11,262
2007 $48,050 $8,332
2006 $46,302 $6,739
2005 $44,123 $5,432
2004 $41,725 $4,269
2003 $39,490 $3,230
2002 $37,998 $3,652
2001 $37,134 $4,920
2000 $36,330 $4,776
1999 $34,484 $4,071
1998 $32,823 $3,870
1997 $31,430 $3,711
1996 $29,937 $3,113
1995 $28,661 $3,487
1994 $27,662 $2,689
1993 $26,353 $2,825
1992 $25,381 $2,907
1991 $24,293 $2,633
1990 $23,840 $2,452
1989 $22,857 $2,250
1988 $21,417 $3,191
1987 $20,039 $2,611
1986 $19,071 $3,376
1985 $18,237 $3,549
1984 $17,121 $3,520
1983 $15,544 $4,079
1982 $14,434 $4,202
1981 $13,976 $4,228
1980 $12,613 $3,874
1979 $11,674 $3,257
1978 $10,565 $2,727
1977 $9,453 $2,585
1976 $8,592 $2,309
1975 $7,801 $2,078
1974 $7,226 $2,034
1973 $6,726 $1,367
1972 $6,094 $1,155
1971 $5,609 $1,106
1970 $5,234 $1,015
1969 $5,020 $932
1968 $4,685 $938
1967 $4,326 $893
1966 $4,136 $876
1965 $3,818 $869
1964 $3,565 $874
1963 $3,366 $1,060
1962 $3,236 $1,007
1961 $3,059 $954
1960 $3,000 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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United States vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United States

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United States Venezuela
2026 79.8 73
2025 79.6 72.8
2024 79.5 72.7
2023 79.3 72.5
2022 78 72.6
2021 76.4 71.5
2020 77 72.4
2019 78.9 72.8
2018 78.8 72.6
2017 78.6 71.9
2016 78.7 72
2015 78.7 73
2014 78.9 72.8
2013 78.8 73.1
2012 78.8 73.1
2011 78.7 73.1
2010 78.7 73.1
2009 78.5 72.8
2008 78.1 72.6
2007 78 73.3
2006 77.8 73
2005 77.5 73.1
2004 77.5 72.8
2003 77.1 72.1
2002 77 72.8
2001 76.9 71
2000 76.8 72.4
1999 76.7 72.1
1998 76.7 72.4
1997 76.5 72.6
1996 76.2 71.9
1995 75.9 71.7
1994 75.7 71.3
1993 75.6 71.4
1992 75.8 71.2
1991 75.5 71.2
1990 75.4 71
1989 75.1 70.8
1988 74.8 70.8
1987 74.9 70.7
1986 74.7 70.5
1985 74.7 70
1984 74.7 69.7
1983 74.6 69.5
1982 74.5 69
1981 74.1 68.7
1980 73.7 68.2
1979 73.8 68.2
1978 73.4 68.1
1977 73.2 67.7
1976 72.8 67.3
1975 72.5 66.7
1974 72 66.2
1973 71.4 65.7
1972 71.2 65.6
1971 71.1 65.2
1970 70.7 64.8
1969 70.5 63.8
1968 70.2 63.9
1967 70.5 63.6
1966 70.2 62.9
1965 70.2 61.9
1964 70.2 61.2
1963 69.9 60.5
1962 70.1 59.7
1961 70.3 59.1
1960 69.8 58.4
1959 69.9 57.7
1958 69.7 56.9
1957 69.4 56.2
1956 69.6 55.5
1955 69.6 54.8
1954 69.5 54.1
1953 68.7 53.4
1952 68.4 52.7
1951 68.2 52
1950 68.1 51.1

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

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United States and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
United States

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
United States Venezuela
2025 341,784,857 -
2024 340,110,988 28,405,543
2023 334,914,895 28,300,854
2022 333,271,411 28,213,017
2021 331,893,745 28,237,826
2020 331,526,933 28,444,077
2019 328,329,953 28,938,098
2018 326,838,199 29,807,592
2017 325,122,128 30,565,323
2016 323,071,755 30,765,720
2015 320,738,994 30,573,972
2014 318,386,329 30,254,079
2013 316,059,947 29,912,198
2012 313,877,662 29,553,826
2011 311,583,481 29,185,212
2010 309,327,143 28,813,101
2009 306,771,529 28,438,298
2008 304,093,966 28,053,696
2007 301,231,207 27,649,363
2006 298,379,912 27,224,686
2005 295,516,599 26,785,804
2004 292,805,298 26,340,838
2003 290,107,933 25,892,703
2002 287,625,193 25,435,671
2001 284,968,955 24,979,922
2000 282,162,411 24,526,708
1999 279,294,713 24,066,593
1998 276,115,288 23,601,337
1997 272,911,760 23,131,685
1996 269,667,391 22,662,113
1995 266,557,091 22,193,821
1994 263,435,673 21,725,188
1993 260,255,352 21,254,520
1992 256,894,189 20,780,948
1991 253,492,503 20,304,896
1990 250,131,894 19,827,010
1989 246,819,222 19,348,921
1988 244,499,004 18,871,020
1987 242,288,936 18,394,963
1986 240,132,831 17,923,536
1985 237,923,734 17,461,434
1984 235,824,908 17,008,841
1983 233,792,014 16,562,205
1982 231,664,432 16,121,874
1981 229,465,744 15,687,297
1980 226,542,250 15,258,218
1979 225,055,487 14,834,552
1978 222,584,545 14,416,684
1977 220,239,425 14,006,812
1976 218,035,164 13,606,284
1975 215,973,199 13,215,892
1974 213,853,928 12,835,351
1973 211,908,788 12,463,537
1972 209,896,021 12,099,180
1971 207,660,677 11,741,008
1970 205,052,174 11,387,790
1969 202,676,946 11,040,280
1968 200,706,052 10,697,530
1967 198,712,056 10,358,513
1966 196,560,338 10,024,854
1965 194,302,963 9,697,790
1964 191,888,791 9,377,712
1963 189,241,798 9,064,021
1962 186,537,737 8,756,870
1961 183,691,481 8,455,915
1960 180,671,158 8,160,090
1959 177,829,628 -
1958 174,881,904 -
1957 171,984,130 -
1956 168,903,031 -
1955 165,931,202 -
1954 163,025,854 -
1953 160,184,192 -
1952 157,552,740 -
1951 154,877,889 -
1950 152,271,417 -
1949 149,188,130 -
1948 146,631,302 -
1947 144,126,071 -
1946 141,388,566 -
1945 139,928,165 -
1944 138,397,345 -
1943 136,739,353 -
1942 134,859,553 -
1941 133,402,471 -
1940 132,122,446 -
1939 130,879,718 -
1938 129,824,939 -
1937 128,824,829 -
1936 128,053,180 -
1935 127,250,232 -
1934 126,373,773 -
1933 125,578,763 -
1932 124,840,471 -
1931 124,039,648 -
1930 123,076,741 -
1929 121,767,000 -
1928 120,509,000 -
1927 119,035,000 -
1926 117,397,000 -
1925 115,829,000 -
1924 114,109,000 -
1923 111,947,000 -
1922 110,049,000 -
1921 108,538,000 -
1920 106,461,000 -
1919 104,514,000 -
1918 103,208,000 -
1917 103,268,000 -
1916 101,961,000 -
1915 100,546,000 -
1914 99,111,000 -
1913 97,225,000 -
1912 95,335,000 -
1911 93,863,000 -
1910 92,407,000 -
1909 90,490,000 -
1908 88,710,000 -
1907 87,008,000 -
1906 85,450,000 -
1905 83,822,000 -
1904 82,166,000 -
1903 80,632,000 -
1902 79,163,000 -
1901 77,584,000 -
1900 76,094,000 -

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United States and Venezuela

Fertility rate
United States

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
United States Venezuela
2023 1.62 2.08
2022 1.66 2.09
2021 1.66 2.11
2020 1.64 2.12
2019 1.71 2.13
2018 1.73 2.15
2017 1.77 2.18
2016 1.82 2.22
2015 1.84 2.25
2014 1.86 2.3
2013 1.86 2.33
2012 1.88 2.38
2011 1.89 2.4
2010 1.93 2.4
2009 2 2.42
2008 2.07 2.48
2007 2.12 2.52
2006 2.11 2.6
2005 2.06 2.63
2004 2.05 2.64
2003 2.05 2.7
2002 2.02 2.74
2001 2.03 2.78
2000 2.06 2.79
1999 2.01 2.86
1998 2 2.91
1997 1.97 2.97
1996 1.98 3.02
1995 1.98 3.08
1994 2 3.15
1993 2.02 3.22
1992 2.05 3.29
1991 2.06 3.37
1990 2.08 3.45
1989 2.01 3.52
1988 1.93 3.6
1987 1.87 3.67
1986 1.84 3.73
1985 1.84 3.79
1984 1.81 3.86
1983 1.8 3.93
1982 1.83 4.01
1981 1.81 4.1
1980 1.84 4.2
1979 1.81 4.3
1978 1.76 4.4
1977 1.79 4.49
1976 1.74 4.59
1975 1.77 4.69
1974 1.84 4.79
1973 1.88 4.91
1972 2.01 5.04
1971 2.27 5.17
1970 2.48 5.32
1969 2.46 5.47
1968 2.46 5.61
1967 2.56 5.75
1966 2.72 5.87
1965 2.91 5.98
1964 3.19 6.07
1963 3.32 6.16
1962 3.46 6.23
1961 3.62 6.3
1960 3.65 6.38

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

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United States and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
United States

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
United States Venezuela
2024 39.3 30.2
2023 39 30
2022 38.7 29.8
2021 38.5 29.6
2020 38.2 29.2
2019 38 28.9
2018 37.9 28.4
2017 37.7 28
2016 37.6 27.7
2015 37.5 27.4
2014 37.3 27.1
2013 37.2 26.8
2012 37.1 26.5
2011 37 26.1
2010 36.9 25.8
2009 36.7 25.5
2008 36.6 25.2
2007 36.5 24.9
2006 36.4 24.7
2005 36.2 24.4
2004 36 24.1
2003 35.8 23.9
2002 35.6 23.6
2001 35.5 23.4
2000 35.3 23.1
1999 35.1 22.8
1998 34.9 22.6
1997 34.6 22.3
1996 34.4 22.1
1995 34.1 21.9
1994 33.8 21.6
1993 33.6 21.4
1992 33.4 21.2
1991 33.2 21
1990 32.9 20.8
1989 32.7 20.6
1988 32.4 20.4
1987 32.1 20.2
1986 31.8 20
1985 31.5 19.8
1984 31.2 19.6
1983 30.9 19.4
1982 30.7 19.2
1981 30.4 19
1980 30.1 18.8
1979 29.9 18.7
1978 29.6 18.5
1977 29.2 18.3
1976 28.9 18.1
1975 28.7 17.9
1974 28.5 17.7
1973 28.3 17.5
1972 28 17.3
1971 27.9 17.2
1970 27.8 17
1969 27.9 16.9
1968 27.9 16.7
1967 27.9 16.6
1966 27.9 16.6
1965 28.1 16.5
1964 28.2 16.5
1963 28.5 16.5
1962 28.7 16.5
1961 29 16.6
1960 29.2 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United States Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$28.4T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.42%
2021
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.42%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,395,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.03%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.02%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
72.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.4%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
23,831,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.21%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
902
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,010
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.2T
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$910B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$8.71B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
45,037,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.88%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
97%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

United States Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
6,364 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.9
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4,632 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
13.6 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.6%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-9%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,551 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.04%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
18.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

United States Venezuela
% of world population
4.21%
2025
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,230,663
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
80.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.76
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
95.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.1%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

United States Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$13,473
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,472
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.68
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.5
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.7%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.9 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

United States Venezuela
% of world land
6.14%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
10,334 sq mi
2025
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,092,730 mi
2024
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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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