Venezuela
Country in South America · ranked on 1,681 metrics
Venezuela is a country in South America with a population of 28,633,711 (54th of 235). It ranks best for Corruption Perception Index (3rd of 181), WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 6th of 142), Political Rights Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187). It ranks lowest for Economic Freedom Score (163rd of 163), Crime Index Numbeo (1-100) (144th of 144), Safety Index Numbeo (100-1) (144th of 144).
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Percentile on 413 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 20181st of 171100
- World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 20251st of 142100
- Corruption Perceptions Index by Country · 20253rd of 18199
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021tied 4th of 21498
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025tied 4th of 19298
- Cost of Living by Country · 202513th of 13691
- Starvation Deaths by Country · 202319th of 20291
- Voting Rights by Countrytied 1st of 18790
- Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Male6,232 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 202323rd of 20489
- Fresh water by Country · 202121st of 18189
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Misery Index556.5Worst Countries to Live in · 2025178th of 1780
- Good Country Index by Country · 2024171st of 1710
- Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023167th of 1670
- Freest Countries · 2023163rd of 1630
- Capitalist Countries · 2023163rd of 1630
- Inflation Rate172.0%Inflation Rate by Country · 2025159th of 1590
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025144th of 1440
- V-Dem DCI Score0.02V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied last of 1751
- Homicides Rate37.59 per 100kGun Violence by Country · 2023202nd of 2041
- Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME37.59 per 100kGun Deaths by Country · 2023202nd of 2041
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- WorstHighest Misery Index556.5178th of 178 countries · Worst Countries to Live in · 2025
- WorstTied last of 175 countries · V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
- Best1st of 171 countries · Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
- Worst171st of 171 countries · Good Country Index by Country · 2024
- Worst167th of 167 countries · Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
- Worst163rd of 163 countries · Freest Countries · 2023
- Worst163rd of 163 countries · Capitalist Countries · 2023
- WorstHighest Inflation Rate172.0%159th of 159 countries · Inflation Rate by Country · 2025
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Laos75% similar
Bolivia73% similar
Nicaragua73% similar
El Salvador73% similar
Ecuador73% similar
Cities in Venezuela
7 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Venezuela?
- Venezuela has a population of 28,633,711, 54th among 235 countries.
- What does Venezuela rank best at?
- Among countries, Venezuela ranks best for Corruption Perception Index (3rd of 181); WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 6th of 142); Political Rights Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187).
- Where does Venezuela rank worst?
- Venezuela ranks lowest for Economic Freedom Score (163rd of 163); Crime Index Numbeo (1-100) (144th of 144); Safety Index Numbeo (100-1) (144th of 144).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Venezuela?
- Rankodex ranks Venezuela on 1,681 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,681 metrics with a value for this place, in 589 topics