Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 17.5% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.6 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 60.4% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 97.4% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
make 95.5% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.3% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 56.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.7% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.7% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 15.1 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 5.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.2% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 70.2% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 68.3% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 20.8% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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