Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Romania fits inside Venezuela 3.8 times
Romania: 238,397 km² (2024) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Venezuela’s coastline is 12 times as long as Romania’s
Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Venezuela’s highest peak towers 2,434 m above Romania’s
Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 55% of Romania, versus 24% of Venezuela
Romania: 55.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 24.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Venezuela has 50% more people than Romania
Romania: 19 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Romania is 2.6 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 4.3 cm taller than in Venezuela
Romania: 177.8 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 4.7 cm taller than in Venezuela
Romania: 164.7 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 14 years older than in Venezuela
Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.7 more children on average than in Romania
Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela
Romania: 20.1% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Romania hosts 22 times as many refugees per resident as Venezuela
Romania: 10.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7
Romania: 2.1 (2026) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Romania and Venezuela are practically level
Romania: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Romania’s economy is 4.3 times the size of Venezuela’s
Romania: $429 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Romania: 29.8 (2023) · Venezuela: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Romania: 0.7% (2023) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 5.3% in Venezuela
Romania: 6% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania and Venezuela are practically level
Romania: 2.3% (2025) · Venezuela: 2.2% (2017)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Romania: 16.2% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How expensive is it?
Romania: 44% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Romania spends 5.7 times as much on health per person as Venezuela
Romania: $1,051 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Romania live 3.8 years longer than in Venezuela
Romania: 76.5 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Romania
Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Venezuela
Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Romania has 7.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Venezuela
Romania: 7.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Romania is 2% higher than in Venezuela
Romania: 8.2 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela
Romania: 37.7% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Romania: 29.7% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 0.87 points higher than in Venezuela
Romania: 6.63 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 6.5 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela
Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania has 91% more meat per person than Venezuela
Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 849 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela
Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Venezuela and Romania are practically level
Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Romania went to school 1.9 years longer than in Venezuela
Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 50 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Romania: 0.7 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Romania has 8 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (11 against 3)
Romania: 11 (2026) · Venezuela: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Romania has won 318 Olympic medals, Venezuela 19
Romania: 318 (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Romania are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Romania: 91% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Romania is 80% faster than in Venezuela
Romania: 316 Mbps (2026) · Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Romania and Venezuela are practically level
Romania: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 52% in Romania
Romania: 52% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Romania has 120 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Romania: 120 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania’s railway network is 24 times as long as Venezuela’s
Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Romania fly 2.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Romania: 0.15 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Venezuela, but only 30% of Romania
Romania: 30.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 53.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Venezuela emits 13% more CO₂ than someone in Romania
Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 47% in Romania
Romania: 47% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Venezuela carries 10% more fine dust than in Romania
Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Romania
Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Venezuela are 9% deadlier than in Romania
Romania: 13.6 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 14.9 °C warmer than Romania
Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Venezuela gets 2.8 times as much rain as Romania
Romania: 758 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 Romania bigger than Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger. Romania fits inside Venezuela 3.8 times.
Which has more people, Romania or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 50% more people than Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Romania or Venezuela?
People in Romania live 3.8 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Romania and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Romania or Venezuela?
Men in Romania are 4.3 cm taller than in Venezuela (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
