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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

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

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

How many official languages?

Malaysia has 2 official languages, Venezuela 1.

Malaysia: 2 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

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 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?

Malaysia and Venezuela are practically level.

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

How expensive is it?

Malaysia: 32% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

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 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 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

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 people are online?

98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.

Malaysia: 98% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 52% of Venezuela.

Malaysia: 57.7% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

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)

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 5% deadlier than in Venezuela.

Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

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)