Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2024.
live 8.8 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 41.5% more access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 32.2% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 88.4% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 47.9% more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.0% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 38.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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.
be 52.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
have 43.5% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 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 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
be 42.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Venezuela, 93% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 53.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 4.3 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 77.3% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 10.0 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 8.9 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 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 (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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