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

Health

be 23.7% less likely to die by suicide

Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 5.2 years less

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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.

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be 34.4% more likely to be obese

In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 93.6% less spent on your healthcare

Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 60.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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make 76.4% less money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

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Life

have 36.0% more children

In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 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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be 37.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 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 11.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Montenegro, 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.

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Basic Needs

be 13.7% less likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 88.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 60.8% less on healthcare

Montenegro spends 9.7% 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 9.5 times more coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

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Safety

be 16.0 times more likely to be murdered

Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 45.1% more likely to die in a road accident

In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 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 60.0% less home broadband

Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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use 57.2% less electricity

Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 46.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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