Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Malaysia fits inside Venezuela 2.8 times
Malaysia: 330,534 km² (2024) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Malaysia’s coastline is 67% longer than Venezuela’s
Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Venezuela’s highest peak towers 883 m above Malaysia’s
Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Malaysia and Venezuela are practically level
Malaysia: 24.8% (2024) · Venezuela: 24.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Malaysia has 26% more people than Venezuela
Malaysia: 36 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Malaysia is 3.4 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Venezuela are 4.3 cm taller than in Malaysia
Malaysia: 169.2 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Venezuela are 3.0 cm taller than in Malaysia
Malaysia: 157.1 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Malaysia is 1 year older than in Venezuela
Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.5 more children on average than in Malaysia
Malaysia: 1.54 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 8.0% in Malaysia
Malaysia: 8% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Malaysia hosts 8.3 times as many refugees per resident as Venezuela
Malaysia: 4.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Malaysia none
Malaysia: 0 (2026) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Malaysia has 2 official languages, Venezuela 1
Malaysia: 2 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Malaysia’s economy is 4.7 times the size of Venezuela’s
Malaysia: $472 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Malaysia: 40.7 (2021) · Venezuela: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Malaysia: 0% (2021) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 3.8% in Malaysia
Malaysia: 3.8% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Venezuela spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Malaysia 1.0%
Malaysia: 1% (2025) · Venezuela: 2.2% (2017)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Malaysia: 12.4% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How expensive is it?
Malaysia: 32% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Malaysia spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Venezuela
Malaysia: $450 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Malaysia live 4.1 years longer than in Venezuela
Malaysia: 76.8 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Malaysia
Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Malaysia has 41% more doctors per person than Venezuela
Malaysia: 2.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Malaysia has 2 times as many hospital beds per person as Venezuela
Malaysia: 2 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Venezuela is 60% higher than in Malaysia
Malaysia: 5 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Malaysia are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela
Malaysia: 23.6% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Malaysia: 16.9% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Malaysia rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Venezuela
Malaysia: 6.01 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Venezuela drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Malaysia
Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Malaysia has 82% more meat per person than Venezuela
Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Malaysia has 126 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela
Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Malaysia put in 478 more hours a year than in Venezuela
Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Malaysia went to school 1.4 years longer than in Venezuela
Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Malaysia welcomed 21 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Malaysia: 0.29 (2022) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Malaysia has 3 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (6 against 3)
Malaysia: 6 (2026) · Venezuela: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Venezuela has won 19 Olympic medals, Malaysia 15
Malaysia: 15 (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Malaysia: 98% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Malaysia is 53% faster than in Venezuela
Malaysia: 269 Mbps (2026) · Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Malaysia and Venezuela are practically level
Malaysia: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 77% in Malaysia
Malaysia: 77% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Malaysia has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Malaysia: 140 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Malaysia’s railway network is 3.7 times as long as Venezuela’s
Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Malaysia fly 21 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Malaysia: 1.3 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 53% of Venezuela
Malaysia: 57.7% (2024) · Venezuela: 53.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Malaysia emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Venezuela
Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 21% in Malaysia
Malaysia: 20.7% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Venezuela carries 3% more fine dust than in Malaysia
Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Malaysia
Malaysia: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Malaysia are 9% deadlier than in Venezuela
Malaysia: 16.2 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Malaysia is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Venezuela
Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Malaysia gets 46% more rain than Venezuela
Malaysia: 3,081 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 Malaysia bigger than Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger. Malaysia fits inside Venezuela 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Malaysia or Venezuela?
Malaysia has 26% more people than Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Malaysia or Venezuela?
People in Malaysia live 4.1 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 76.8 years in Malaysia and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Malaysia or Venezuela?
Men in Venezuela are 4.3 cm taller than in Malaysia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
