How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 13 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 664 m above Venezuela’s.

Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 5 times as many people as Venezuela.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Venezuela is 3.7 times as densely populated as Russia.

Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 10 years older than in Venezuela.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Venezuela have 0.7 more children on average than in Russia.

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7.

Russia: 2 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Russia and Venezuela are practically level.

Russia: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 26 times the size of Venezuela’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Russia: 33 (2023) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 0.5%.

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Russia: 35% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 5.4 times as much on health per person as Venezuela.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Venezuela is 5.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 3.1 times as many doctors per person as Venezuela.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Venezuela are obese, versus 21% in Russia.

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Russia: 27% (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 0.08 points higher than in Venezuela.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela.

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Venezuela.

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 728 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela.

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 257 more hours a year than in Venezuela.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 2.7 years longer than in Venezuela.

Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.

Russia: 94% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Russia and Venezuela are practically level.

Russia: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Russia: 75% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 191 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Venezuela, but only 50% of Russia.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Venezuela.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Venezuela carries 22% more fine dust than in Russia.

Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 62% more likely to be murdered in Venezuela than in Russia.

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Venezuela are 25% deadlier than in Russia.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Venezuela is on average 28.4 °C warmer than Russia.

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Venezuela gets 3.6 times as much rain as Russia.

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)