Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
have 44.2% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
live 2.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.6% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
be 40.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 23.4% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 13.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
be 97.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
have 23.8% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 74.2% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 29.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.0% more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
live with 31.8% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 51.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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