Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of India, you would:
Health
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
have 19.0% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 31.3% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 46.3% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
make 29.3% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
be 25.8% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 24.7% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 14.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 88.7% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 65.3% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.2% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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