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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Venezuela fits inside Sudan 2.1 times.

Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2023) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Venezuela’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Sudan’s.

Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Venezuela’s highest peak towers 1,936 m above Sudan’s.

Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Sudan has 81% more people than Venezuela.

Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Venezuela is 17% more densely populated than Sudan.

Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Venezuela are 1.5 cm taller than in Sudan.

Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Sudan and Venezuela are practically level.

Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Venezuela is 11 years older than in Sudan.

Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 2.2 more children on average than in Venezuela.

Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Sudan: 0 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Venezuela 1.

Sudan: 2 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Venezuela’s economy is 66% larger than Sudan’s.

Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 5.3% in Venezuela.

Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Sudan and Venezuela are practically level.

Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Sudan: 53% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Venezuela spends 8.8 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Sudan: $21 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Venezuela live 6.2 years longer than in Sudan.

Sudan: 66.5 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Venezuela.

Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Venezuela has 6.7 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Venezuela are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Venezuela rate their lives 1.62 points higher than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Venezuela drink 87% more alcohol than in Sudan.

Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Venezuela has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Venezuela has 287 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 829 more hours a year than in Venezuela.

Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Venezuela went to school 5.7 years longer than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Sudan welcomed 35% more tourists per resident than Venezuela (2019).

Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

77% of people in Venezuela are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Sudan: 19% (2017) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Venezuela have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Sudan: 66% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Sudan: 35% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Venezuela has 71 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Sudan: 70 (2022) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sudan’s railway network is 6.1 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Venezuela fly 3.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Venezuela, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Sudan: 9.6% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Venezuela emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 80% in Sudan.

Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 82% more fine dust than in Venezuela.

Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Sudan: no data · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 48% deadlier than in Venezuela.

Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Venezuela.

Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Venezuela gets 12 times as much rain as Sudan.

Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Sudan bigger than Venezuela?

Sudan is larger. Venezuela fits inside Sudan 2.1 times.

Which has more people, Sudan or Venezuela?

Sudan has 81% more people than Venezuela (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Sudan or Venezuela?

People in Venezuela live 6.2 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years in Sudan and 72.7 in Venezuela.

Are people taller in Sudan or Venezuela?

Men in Venezuela are 1.5 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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