Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Venezuela 2.9 times.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)
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 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 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 0.5%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)
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 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)
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)
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 52% of Venezuela, but only 31% of Poland.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)
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 2 times as deadly as in Poland.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)
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)
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).