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Venezuela for digital nomads: Caracas and the numbers behind it (2026)
Caracas is the only city in Venezuela in the dataset and scores 53/100 under balanced weights. Venezuela has no digital-nomad visa.
Dataset 2026.10.7. How scoring works.
Cities in Venezuela, ranked
Balanced weights, every factor equal. Open a city for the full breakdown with sources, or rank them with your own weights.
| # | City | Score | Cost/mo | Internet | Comfortable months | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas Venezuela's dollarised capital under the Ávila, cheap but with real security limits | 53 | — | 5.4 Mbps | 12/12 | El Ávila mountain and cable car · Dollarised economy |
* national estimate
National figures shared by every city
These come from country-level sources and apply to every city in Venezuela; city pages add the local numbers.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 13.81 per 100,000 people | Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2023 |
| Political stability | 39 (percentile, World Bank WGI) | Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), 2025 |
| Health coverage index | 75 (WHO UHC index, 0–100) | UHC service coverage index, 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.2 years | Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, 2021 |
| Human Development Index | 0.709 | Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), 2023 |
| English proficiency | moderate | EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), 2024 |
| Starlink | available | Starlink availability map, 2026-10 |
Visas and entry
What three common passports get at the border, from the passport index. Pick your own passport on the ranker for the full picture.
| Passport | Entry rule |
|---|---|
| US passport | visa required |
| EU passport | 90 days visa-free |
| UK passport | 90 days visa-free |
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No long-stay guide for Venezuela yet. Entry rules above are for short visits.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Venezuela good for digital nomads?
- Caracas scores 53/100 under balanced weights, which ranks it 822 of 1,000 cities in the dataset. Strongest factors: climate and healthcare; weakest: safety.
- What is the cheapest city in Venezuela for a remote worker?
- There is no open cost-of-living figure for Venezuela yet, so its cities are scored on the other factors.
- Does Venezuela have a digital nomad visa?
- Not according to the sources the dataset uses. Short visits follow the entry rules for your passport.
- How long can a US, EU or UK citizen stay in Venezuela without a visa?
- US passport: visa required. EU passport (Germany as reference): 90 days visa-free. UK passport: 90 days visa-free. Source: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), 2026-02.
- Which city in Venezuela has the fastest internet?
- Caracas, with a measured median download of 5.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024). Measured speeds run below advertised plans everywhere; 40 Mbps measured is already good.
- How safe is Venezuela?
- Venezuela records 13.81 homicides per 100,000 people (Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2023) and sits at the 39th percentile for political stability (World Bank WGI, 2025). These are national figures; city pages note local caveats.
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