Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 87.1% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 52.7% more likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 73.4% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.2% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 21.8% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 40.1% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 17.3 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 61.6% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 49.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.3% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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