Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 50.5% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.4 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 96.5% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
make 90.3% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 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 Japan, 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 11.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.8% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 55.0 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 79.4% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 66.5% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 74.1% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 56.8% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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 (2013), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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