If you lived in Venezuela instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:

Health

see 46.7% less spent on your healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

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be 26.9% more likely to die by suicide

Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 13.4% more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

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be 50.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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Life

be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 43.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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.

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have 21.5% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 16.7% less likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 16.0% less on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 7.2 times more likely to be murdered

Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 65.9% more home broadband

Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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live with 84.9% less strain on fresh water

Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 63.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.3 times more CO2

Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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