⌛ Then vs now
How has Venezuela changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Venezuela now live 1.7 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
24.8% in 1990, 24.4% in 2024.
People
Population
19.8 million in 1990, 28.5 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.45 children per woman in 1990, 2.08 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
19.7 years in 1990, 29 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.8% in 1990, 10% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$11,700 in 1990, Int$21,300 in 2011.
Economy size (GDP)
$48.6 billion in 1990, $99.7 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
9.5% in 1991, 5.3% in 2025.
Military spending
1.5% in 1990, 2.2% in 2017.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
6.9% in 1992, 9.7% in 2006.
Health
Life expectancy
71 years in 1990, 72.7 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
24.3 per 1,000 in 1990, 21.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
11.8% in 1990, 23% in 2024.
Hospital beds
2.7 per 1,000 in 1990, 1 per 1,000 in 2020.
Everyday life
Meat supply
36.4 kg in 1990, 38 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,350 kcal in 1990, 2,800 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
5.3 years in 1990, 9.7 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,890 hours in 1990, 1,830 hours in 2014.
Olympic medals (all time)
8 in 1990, 19 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
84% in 1990, 89% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 77% in 2024.
Access to electricity
97.8% in 1992, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0.038 in 1990, 71 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
6.1 t in 1990, 4.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
57.2% in 1990, 53.4% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
62.3% in 1990, 91.1% in 2024.
Safety
Homicide rate
12.5 per 100k in 1990, 12.6 per 100k in 2022.