How much coast is there?

Spain’s coastline is 77% longer than Venezuela’s.

Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Venezuela’s highest peak towers 1,260 m above Spain’s.

Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Spain has 73% more people than Venezuela.

Spain: 49.4 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 3.1 times as densely populated as Venezuela.

Spain: 99 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 16 years older than in Venezuela.

Spain: 44.9 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Venezuela have 1.0 more children on average than in Spain.

Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela.

Spain: 21.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Venezuela 0.7.

Spain: 1.4 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Spain and Venezuela are practically level.

Spain: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 19 times the size of Venezuela’s.

Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain: Int$59,868 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Spain: 33.4 (2023) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 5.3% in Venezuela.

Spain: 10.4% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Spain spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 0.5%.

Spain: 1.4% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Spain: 65% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 17 times as much on health per person as Venezuela.

Spain: $3,107 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Venezuela is 8.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as Venezuela.

Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Venezuela are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Spain: 18.9% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Spain: 27.6% (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 0.78 points higher than in Venezuela.

Spain: 6.54 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 4.6 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela.

Spain: 12.1 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 2.7 times as much meat per person as Venezuela.

Spain: 100.8 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 577 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela.

Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Venezuela put in 191 more hours a year than in Spain.

Spain: 1,638 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Spain went to school 1.1 years longer than in Venezuela.

Spain: 10.8 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Spain welcomed 137 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019).

Spain: 1.92 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.

Spain: 96% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Spain and Venezuela are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 81% in Spain.

Spain: 81% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.

Spain: 130 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 36 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Spain: 15,963 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 30 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela.

Spain: 1.91 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Venezuela, but only 37% of Spain.

Spain: 37.2% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Spain emits 13% more CO₂ than someone in Venezuela.

Spain: 4.6 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain.

Spain: 55.9% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Venezuela carries 58% more fine dust than in Spain.

Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 18 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Spain.

Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Venezuela are 3.8 times as deadly as in Spain.

Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Venezuela is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Spain.

Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Venezuela gets 3.2 times as much rain as Spain.

Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)