If you lived in Venezuela instead of Honduras, you would:

Health

be 27.6% less likely to be obese

In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.

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have 3.4 times more doctors per person

Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.

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have 17.2% more access to essential health services

Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.

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see 66.4% less spent on your healthcare

Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

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be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide

Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Life

be 10.5% more likely to be literate

In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.2% as of 2024. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.

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be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Honduras, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 65.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Honduras, approximately 12.8 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.

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have 29.7% fewer children

In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 30.8% more likely to have internet access

In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 51.0% less on healthcare

Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

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Safety

be 59.8% less likely to be murdered

Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 28.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.8 times more home broadband

Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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use 2.6 times more electricity

Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 63.2% more strain on fresh water

Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 34.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.0 times more CO2

Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2017–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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