Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 38.2% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.9 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.0% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
be 25.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 76.5% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 37.3% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.2% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.9% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 27.9% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 50.4% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 30.8% less electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 15.5% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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