How much coast is there?

Brazil’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Venezuela’s highest peak towers 1,984 m above Brazil’s.

Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Brazil has 7.5 times as many people as Venezuela.

Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Venezuela is 27% more densely populated than Brazil.

Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Brazil is 4.9 years older than in Venezuela.

Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Venezuela have 0.5 more children on average than in Brazil.

Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela.

Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.

Brazil: 0 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Brazil and Venezuela are practically level.

Brazil: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Brazil’s economy is 23 times the size of Venezuela’s.

Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.0% in Brazil, versus 5.3% in Venezuela.

Brazil: 6% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Brazil and Venezuela are practically level.

Brazil: 1% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Brazil: 46% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How much is spent on health?

Brazil spends 5.4 times as much on health per person as Venezuela.

Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Venezuela is 72% more likely to die before turning one than in Brazil.

Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Brazil has 42% more doctors per person than Venezuela.

Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela.

Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Brazil rate their lives 0.88 points higher than in Venezuela.

Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Brazil drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela.

Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Brazil has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Venezuela.

Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Brazil has 623 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela.

Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Brazil put in 165 more hours a year than in Venezuela.

Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Venezuela went to school 1.3 years longer than in Brazil.

Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Brazil welcomed 2.3 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019).

Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Brazil are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.

Brazil: 84% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Venezuela and Brazil are practically level.

Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 88% in Brazil.

Brazil: 88% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Brazil has 102 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.

Brazil: 102 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Brazil’s railway network is 67 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Brazil fly 7.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela.

Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 52% of Venezuela.

Brazil: 59% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Venezuela emits 79% more CO₂ than someone in Brazil.

Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 87% in Brazil.

Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Venezuela carries 3% more fine dust than in Brazil.

Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 52% more likely to be murdered in Brazil than in Venezuela.

Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Brazil are 19% deadlier than in Venezuela.

Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Venezuela is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Brazil.

Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Venezuela gets 28% more rain than Brazil.

Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)