Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 36.4% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 94.8% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 55.4% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 7.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 30.9% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 42.2 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 16.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 74.6% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 35.1% more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 44.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.1% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
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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