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

Health

have 15.4% more access to essential health services

Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 53.4% less likely to die by suicide

Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 83.2% less spent on your healthcare

Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 50.8% less money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

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Life

be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 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 89.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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.

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Expenditures

spend 37.7% less on healthcare

Mongolia spends 6.1% 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 2.1 times more likely to be murdered

Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 18.0% less home broadband

Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water

Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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use 28.4% less electricity

Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 73.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.

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emit 56.8% less CO2

Mongolia emits 7.8 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). 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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