Venezuela
At a glance
- Official languages
- Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
- Currency
- Sovereign bolivar (Bs.)
- Government
- Federal republic
- Legislature
- National Assembly
- Demonym
- Venezuelan
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +58
- Internet TLD
- .ve
- ISO 3166
- VE
- Established
- 1811
- Highest point
- Pico Bolívar (4,978 m (16,332 ft))
- National anthem
- gloria al bravo pueblo
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History21 leaders · click to expand
Post-Maduro transition
Delcy Rodriguez✦ Current
2026–PresentActing President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Delcy Rodriguez✦ Current | Acting President | 2026–Present |
Bolivarian Revolution (Maduro)
⚠️ Nicolas Maduro
2013–2026President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Nicolas Maduro | President | 2013–2026 |
Bolivarian Revolution
Hugo Chavez
1999–2013President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Chavez | President | 1999–2013 |
Punto Fijo democracy (collapse)
Rafael Caldera
1994–1999President
Ramon Jose Velasquez
1993–1994President (interim)
⚠️ Carlos Andres Perez
1989–1993President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Caldera | President | 1994–1999 |
| Ramon Jose Velasquez | President (interim) | 1993–1994 |
| ⚠️ Carlos Andres Perez | President | 1989–1993 |
Punto Fijo democracy
Jaime Lusinchi
1984–1989President
Luis Herrera Campins
1979–1984President
⚠️ Carlos Andres Perez
1974–1979President
Rafael Caldera
1969–1974President
Raul Leoni
1964–1969President
Romulo Betancourt
1959–1964President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Lusinchi | President | 1984–1989 |
| Luis Herrera Campins | President | 1979–1984 |
| ⚠️ Carlos Andres Perez | President | 1974–1979 |
| Rafael Caldera | President | 1969–1974 |
| Raul Leoni | President | 1964–1969 |
| Romulo Betancourt | President | 1959–1964 |
Republic of Venezuela
⚠️ Marcos Pérez Jiménez
1952–1959President
Rómulo Gallegos
1948–1952President
Isaías Medina Angarita
1941–1948President
Eleazar López Contreras
1935–1941President
⚠️ Juan Vicente Gómez
1908–1935President
Cipriano Castro
1899–1908President
Antonio Guzmán Blanco
1870–1899President
José Tadeo Monagas
1847–1870President
José Antonio Páez
1830–1847President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Marcos Pérez Jiménez | President | 1952–1959 |
| Rómulo Gallegos | President | 1948–1952 |
| Isaías Medina Angarita | President | 1941–1948 |
| Eleazar López Contreras | President | 1935–1941 |
| ⚠️ Juan Vicente Gómez | President | 1908–1935 |
| Cipriano Castro | President | 1899–1908 |
| Antonio Guzmán Blanco | President | 1870–1899 |
| José Tadeo Monagas | President | 1847–1870 |
| José Antonio Páez | President | 1830–1847 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires1 · $11.3B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Juan Carlos Escotet | $11.3B | Finance & Investments |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Venezuela on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Venezuela's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-17 | Venezuela | World Baseball Classic |
Administrative subdivisions
25 entries listed under Venezuela across 3 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
States (23)
Federal Districts (1)
Federal Territories (1)
Venezuela metro footprint
18 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
18 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #225 | Caracas★ Capital▲ Largest | Distrito Capital | 5.1M | 12.3 | Regional Hub |
| #679 | Valencia (VN) | Carabobo | 2.2M | 2.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #910 | Maracaibo | Zulia | 2.8M | 1.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #1406 | Maracay | Aragua | 2.0M | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1583 | Barquisimeto | Lara | 1.4M | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1673 | Puerto La Cruz | Anzoátegui | 386K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1751 | San Cristobal | Táchira | 930K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1935 | Maturin | Monagas | 616K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2023 | Barinas | Barinas | 420K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2052 | La Guaira | La Guaira | 379K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2148 | Porlamar | Nueva Esparta | 274K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2215 | Acarigua | Portuguesa | 213K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2234 | Puerto Cabello | Carabobo | 201K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2253 | Ciudad Guayana | Bolívar | 936K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2844 | Guanare | Portuguesa | 233K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2848 | Valera | Trujillo | 170K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2992 | San Felipe | Yaracuy | 276K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3987 | Sabaneta | Barinas | 47K | 0.0 | Local Metro |