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South America · #44 · 2025–2026

Venezuela: internet and everyday apps

Venezuela has about 22 million people online — a penetration rate of 77.5% and rank #44 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 16 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 22 million Penetration 77.5% World rank #44 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Venezuela has roughly 22 million internet users (22,000,000 people) — about 77.5% of the population and rank #44 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Venezuela in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
22 million22,000,000 · #44
Penetration
77.5%#124
Population
28.4 million28,400,000 · #53
GDP
$121B#67
GDP growth
+5.5%#35
GDP per person
$4,246#150
Land area
916.4k km²#33
Capital
Caracas
Region
South America
Official languages
Spanish

How Venezuela goes online

Without WhatsApp nothing gets done here: not a doctor appointment, not the dollar rate of the day, not even finding out whether the office opened. Instagram shows the life people want seen; Facebook is left for neighbourhood groups. Electricity and school fees go through Pago Móvil, and because the bolívar moves fast many people keep a little in Binance. When the power goes, the internet goes with it, and everyone waits.

Around 77.5%. With a population of about 28.4 million and 22 million online, roughly 6.4 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 16 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

16 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Telegram Messaging · Telegram FZ-LLC · 2013

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Mercado Libre Shopping · Mercado Libre · 1999 Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
Mercado Pago Payments · Mercado Libre · 2003 PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Mobility

2 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009 inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012

Food

2 Most-used apps →
Rappi Food · Rappi · 2015 PedidosYa Food · Delivery Hero · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Venezuela actually use

12

The 12 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Shopping2Banking2Education2Telecom1Government1Transport1
Efecto CocuyoNewsefectococuyo.comIndependent news site many Venezuelans check for politics and daily life. El UniversalNewseluniversal.comOne of the oldest dailies. TelesurNewstelesurtv.netThe regional news channel. Mercado Libre VenezuelaShoppingmercadolibre.com.veOnline marketplace for buying and selling almost anything, from phones to furniture. FarmatodoShoppingfarmatodo.com.veVenezuelan pharmacy and convenience chain, used for medicines, toiletries and home delivery in the main cities. Bank of VenezuelaBankingbancodevenezuela.comState-owned bank where salaries land and household bills get paid online. Central Bank of VenezuelaBankingbcv.org.veThe central bank: the bolívar, exchange rates and reserves. Central University of VenezuelaEducationucv.veThe country’s oldest university. Venezuelan Institute for Scientific ResearchEducationivic.gob.veThe main research institute. CANTVTelecomcantv.com.veState telecom for home internet and landlines, including bills and outages. Ministry of EducationGovernmentme.gob.veSchool calendars and programmes. ConviasaTransportconviasa.aeroThe state airline.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Venezuela are online?

About 22 million (22,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 77.5% of the population, which puts Venezuela at #44 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Venezuela use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Venezuela?

WhatsApp, Telegram dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Venezuela?

Around 77.5%. With a population of about 28.4 million and 22 million online, roughly 6.4 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Venezuela?

The everyday ones are Efecto Cocuyo, Mercado Libre Venezuela, Bank of Venezuela, plus the other 12 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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