Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 27.5% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.1 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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.
see 97.3% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
make 96.4% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.0% more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.9% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.7% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 9.8 times more likely to be murdered
Iceland 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 5.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.5% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 19.3 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 96.0% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.2% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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