Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of France, you would:
Health
be 47.9% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.3 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 97.3% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.6% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 92.9% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.0% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 32.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.2% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 42.3% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 9.4 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 64.7% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 73.6% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 69.7% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 15.2% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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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