Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 95.4% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 97.5% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 50.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
make 94.2% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 113.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 18.1% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.8% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.3 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 7.8 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.3% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 55.7% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 72.8% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 41.2% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 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 (2014). How we calculate this
Compare further: Israel vs. Venezuela
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.