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Venezuela: key facts and figures
Venezuela has 28.4 million people, Spanish as an official language, the Venezuelan Bolívar and 17 public holidays a year. It ranks 1st of 176 countries for inflation.
28.4 millionpeople
VEScurrency
Spanishofficial language
+58calling code
Rightdriving side
Every figure shows how Venezuela differs
Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
28.4 millionPopulation
- Annual change+0.37%
- Fertility rate2.1 per woman#97
- Aged 65 and over9.68%#79
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$3,495Output per person
- Total economy$99.7 billion#77
- Real growth+1.6%#145
- Inflation475%#1
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.709Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.605#86
- Life expectancy72.5 years#105
- Mean schooling9.7 years#100
Currency
what money is used and its official code
Venezuelan BolívarCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeVES
- SymbolVES
- CapitalCaracas
Languages
which languages hold official status
SpanishOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type A, Type BPlug types
- Mains voltage120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+58
- Time zoneAmerica/Caracas
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
17Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Feb 16Carnival Monday
- Feb 17Carnival Tuesday
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
76.7%Internet use
- E-government index0.536#131
- Global rank#131
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
Coastal countryPhysical setting
- Highest pointAndes, Guiana Highlands and Orinoco basin
- ClimateClimate is predominantly tropical but varies strongly with elevation, rainfall regime and distance from the Caribbean and equatorial interior.
Education
how the school system is structured
113.7%Primary gross enrolment
- Lower-secondary gross enrolment108.4%
- Upper-secondary gross enrolment82.0%
- Secondary vocational share11.0%
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