Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Venezuela is 16% bigger than Türkiye
Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 2.6 times as long as Venezuela’s
Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 159 m above Venezuela’s
Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 24% of Venezuela
Türkiye: 50.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 24.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 3 times as many people as Venezuela
Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 3.5 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.8 cm taller than in Venezuela
Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 1.8 cm taller than in Venezuela
Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 3.5 years older than in Venezuela
Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.6 more children on average than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 10% in Venezuela
Türkiye: 10.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 55 times as many refugees per resident as Venezuela
Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5
Türkiye: 0.5 (2026) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Türkiye and Venezuela are practically level
Türkiye: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 16 times the size of Venezuela’s
Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Türkiye: 43.7 (2023) · Venezuela: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Türkiye: 0.2% (2023) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.3% in Venezuela
Türkiye: 8.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Venezuela and Türkiye are practically level
Türkiye: 1.9% (2025) · Venezuela: 2.2% (2017)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye: 17.6% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How expensive is it?
Türkiye: 41% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Venezuela
Türkiye: $548 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 4.7 years longer than in Venezuela
Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye
Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 34% more doctors per person than Venezuela
Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 3.1 times as many hospital beds per person as Venezuela
Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Venezuela is 2.2 times that in Türkiye
Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela
Türkiye: 30.5% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Türkiye: 31.1% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Venezuela rate their lives 0.46 points higher than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 5.30 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Venezuela drink 18% more alcohol than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 30% more meat per person than Venezuela
Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,092 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela
Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Venezuela put in 82 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Venezuela went to school 0.69 years longer than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 9 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 42 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Türkiye: 0.59 (2022) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 19 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (22 against 3)
Türkiye: 22 (2026) · Venezuela: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Venezuela 19
Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Türkiye: 90% (2025) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 17% faster than in Venezuela
Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026) · Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and Venezuela are practically level
Türkiye: 100% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Türkiye and Venezuela are practically level
Türkiye: 89% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Türkiye: 108 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 24 times as long as Venezuela’s
Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 23 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Türkiye: 1.47 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Venezuela, but only 29% of Türkiye
Türkiye: 29.5% (2024) · Venezuela: 53.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 44% more CO₂ than someone in Venezuela
Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye
Türkiye: 43.3% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 62% more fine dust than in Venezuela
Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.9 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Türkiye
Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Venezuela are 29% deadlier than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 13.2 °C warmer than Türkiye
Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Venezuela gets 3.1 times as much rain as Türkiye
Türkiye: 680 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 Türkiye bigger than Venezuela?
Venezuela is larger. Venezuela is 16% bigger than Türkiye.
Which has more people, Türkiye or Venezuela?
Türkiye has 3 times as many people as Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Türkiye or Venezuela?
People in Türkiye live 4.7 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Türkiye and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Türkiye or Venezuela?
Men in Türkiye are 2.8 cm taller than in Venezuela (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
