Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 89.4% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 74.0% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 59.2% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 14.9% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 53.6% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.7% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 49.2% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 18.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 25.9% more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
find 24.9% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 88.3% more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 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. How we calculate this
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Venezuela: At a glance
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