Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Venezuela 2.9 times
Poland: 313,940 km² (2024) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Venezuela’s coastline is 6.4 times as long as Poland’s
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Venezuela’s highest peak towers 2,479 m above Poland’s
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 24% of Venezuela
Poland: 46.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 24.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 28% more people than Venezuela
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 3.7 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 7.2 cm taller than in Venezuela
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 5.7 cm taller than in Venezuela
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 12 years older than in Venezuela
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.9 more children on average than in Poland
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 54 times as many refugees per resident as Venezuela
Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7
Poland: 7.7 (2026) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Poland and Venezuela are practically level
Poland: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 10 times the size of Venezuela’s
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Venezuela: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Poland: 0.2% (2023) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 3.0% in Poland
Poland: 3% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.5% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 2.2%
Poland: 4.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 2.2% (2017)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Poland: 17.4% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How expensive is it?
Poland: 52% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 11 times as much on health per person as Venezuela
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 5.7 years longer than in Venezuela
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 5.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Venezuela
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 6.1 times as many hospital beds per person as Venezuela
Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 68% higher than in Venezuela
Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 1.01 points higher than in Venezuela
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 4.4 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Venezuela
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 930 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Venezuela put in 22 more hours a year than in Poland
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 3.5 years longer than in Venezuela
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 39 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Poland has 15 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (18 against 3)
Poland: 18 (2026) · Venezuela: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Poland has won 335 Olympic medals, Venezuela 19
Poland: 335 (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Poland: 89% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Poland is 64% faster than in Venezuela
Poland: 288 Mbps (2026) · Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Venezuela are practically level
Poland: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 60% in Poland
Poland: 60% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Poland: 138 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 42 times as long as Venezuela’s
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 3.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Venezuela, but only 31% of Poland
Poland: 31% (2024) · Venezuela: 53.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 73% more CO₂ than someone in Venezuela
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Venezuela carries 1% more fine dust than in Poland
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Poland
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Venezuela are 29% deadlier than in Poland
Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 16.1 °C warmer than Poland
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Venezuela gets 2.8 times as much rain as Poland
Poland: 763 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 Poland bigger than Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger. Poland fits inside Venezuela 2.9 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Venezuela?
Poland has 28% more people than Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Venezuela?
People in Poland live 5.7 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Poland or Venezuela?
Men in Poland are 7.2 cm taller than in Venezuela (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
