If you lived in Venezuela instead of Bahamas, you would:

Health

be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bahamas, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2024.

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be 52.4% less likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 48.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.

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live 2.0 years less

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 92.0% less spent on your healthcare

Bahamas spends $2,316 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

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have 12.2% fewer doctors per person

Bahamas has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Bahamas has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 42.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Bahamas, 9.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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make 91.1% less money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $39,455 as of 2024, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

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Life

have 40.8% more children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 76.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 91.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 11.1 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.

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Basic Needs

be 17.1% less likely to have internet access

In Bahamas, approximately 92.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 40.0% less on healthcare

Bahamas spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 20.9% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

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Safety

be 60.7% less likely to be murdered

Bahamas has a homicide rate of 32.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 18.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bahamas, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 48.8% less home broadband

Bahamas has 25.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Bahamas, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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