Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 43.3% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.8 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 93.9% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
be 19.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 86.7% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 5.1 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 34.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.7% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 7.4 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 48.2% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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