Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 22.6% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 15.4% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
see 75.4% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 78.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 32.1% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.
have 27.6% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.4% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 2.2 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
live with 37.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.0% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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