Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Japan fits inside Venezuela 2.4 times
Japan: 377,975 km² (2024) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Japan’s coastline is 11 times as long as Venezuela’s
Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Venezuela’s highest peak towers 1,202 m above Japan’s
Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 24% of Venezuela, versus 13% of Japan
Japan: 12.6% (2024) · Venezuela: 24.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Japan has 4.3 times as many people as Venezuela
Japan: 123 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Japan is 10 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Venezuela are 1.5 cm taller than in Japan
Japan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Venezuela are 1.5 cm taller than in Japan
Japan: 158.5 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Japan is 20 years older than in Venezuela
Japan: 49 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.9 more children on average than in Japan
Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela
Japan: 30% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Venezuela hosts 46% more refugees per resident than Japan
Japan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Japan has produced 2.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7
Japan: 2.5 (2026) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Japan and Venezuela are practically level
Japan: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Japan’s economy is 45 times the size of Venezuela’s
Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Venezuela: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Japan: 1.2% (2020) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 2.5% in Japan
Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Venezuela spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%
Japan: 1.4% (2025) · Venezuela: 2.2% (2017)
How expensive is it?
Japan: 65% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Japan spends 20 times as much on health per person as Venezuela
Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Japan live 11 years longer than in Venezuela
Japan: 84 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 12 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan
Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Japan has 59% more doctors per person than Venezuela
Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Japan has 13 times as many hospital beds per person as Venezuela
Japan: 12.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Japan is 80% higher than in Venezuela
Japan: 14.4 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Venezuela are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan
Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Japan rate their lives 0.37 points higher than in Venezuela
Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Japan drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela
Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Japan has 58% more meat per person than Venezuela
Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Venezuela has 130 kcal more food per person per day than Japan
Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Venezuela put in 175 more hours a year than in Japan
Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Japan went to school 3 years longer than in Venezuela
Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Japan welcomed 21 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Japan has 24 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (27 against 3)
Japan: 27 (2026) · Venezuela: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Japan has won 642 Olympic medals, Venezuela 19
Japan: 642 (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
86% of people in Japan are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Japan: 86% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Japan is 83% faster than in Venezuela
Japan: 322 Mbps (2026) · Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Japan and Venezuela are practically level
Japan: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 89% in Venezuela
Japan: 92% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Japan: 178 (2023) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Japan’s railway network is 45 times as long as Venezuela’s
Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Japan fly 16 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 53% of Venezuela
Japan: 68.3% (2024) · Venezuela: 53.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Japan emits 90% more CO₂ than someone in Venezuela
Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Japan
Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Venezuela carries 50% more fine dust than in Japan
Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 55 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Japan
Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Venezuela are 3.9 times as deadly as in Japan
Japan: 3.8 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 13.1 °C warmer than Japan
Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Venezuela gets 16% more rain than Japan
Japan: 1,824 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 Japan bigger than Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger. Japan fits inside Venezuela 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Japan or Venezuela?
Japan has 4.3 times as many people as Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Japan or Venezuela?
People in Japan live 11 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Japan and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Japan or Venezuela?
Men in Venezuela are 1.5 cm taller than in Japan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
