Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 41.1% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Fiji has 8.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2015. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
have 29.3% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
see 66.0% less spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
make 47.4% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 7.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 30.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
have 14.7% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 6.1 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.2 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 25.1 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Venezuela: At a glance
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