Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 20.7% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 97.9% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 44.2% fewer doctors per person
Luxembourg has 29.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
Economy
be 16.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 97.6% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.3% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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 22.6% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.3 times more likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.9% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 90.4% more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 83.3% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.9% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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