Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Venezuela 2.5 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Venezuela’s coastline is 17% longer than Germany’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Venezuela’s highest peak towers 2,015 m above Germany’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 24% of Venezuela
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Venezuela: 24.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 2.9 times as many people as Venezuela
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 7.4 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in Venezuela
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 6.1 cm taller than in Venezuela
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 16 years older than in Venezuela
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.7 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 63 times as many refugees per resident as Venezuela
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Germany and Venezuela are practically level
Germany: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 51 times the size of Venezuela’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Venezuela: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and Venezuela are practically level
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Venezuela: 2.2% (2017)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How expensive is it?
Germany: 80% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 37 times as much on health per person as Venezuela
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 8.1 years longer than in Venezuela
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 6.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Venezuela
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 7.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Venezuela
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 25% higher than in Venezuela
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Germany: 22% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 1.13 points higher than in Venezuela
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 86% more meat per person than Venezuela
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 734 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Venezuela put in 494 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 4.6 years longer than in Venezuela
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 32 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 52 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (55 against 3)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Venezuela: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Venezuela 19
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Germany: 94% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 6% faster than in Venezuela
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Venezuela are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 82% in Germany
Germany: 82% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Germany: 129 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 75 times as long as Venezuela’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 15 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Venezuela, but only 33% of Germany
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Venezuela: 53.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 66% more CO₂ than someone in Venezuela
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Venezuela carries 74% more fine dust than in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Venezuela are 2.7 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 15.6 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Venezuela gets 2.4 times as much rain as Germany
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger. Germany fits inside Venezuela 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Venezuela?
Germany has 2.9 times as many people as Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Venezuela?
People in Germany live 8.1 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Germany or Venezuela?
Men in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in Venezuela (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
