Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Venezuela instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 45.2% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.

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have 27.1% more access to essential health services

Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.

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see 78.7% less spent on your healthcare

Marshall Islands spends $874 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 58.8% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

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Life

be 46.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Marshall Islands, approximately 155.0 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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have 24.2% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 20.1 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 16.3% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 71.8% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.4% 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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Geography

see 7.6 times more coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

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Safety

be 10.9% more likely to die in a road accident

In Marshall Islands, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 5.5 times more home broadband

Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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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