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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Venezuela is 16% bigger than Türkiye.

Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.

Türkiye: 0.5 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Türkiye and Venezuela are practically level.

Türkiye: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

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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 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?

Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 0.5%.

Türkiye: 1.9% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

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 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)

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)

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 52% of Venezuela, but only 29% of Türkiye.

Türkiye: 29.5% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 2 times as deadly as in Türkiye.

Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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