Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 22.3% more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 66.7% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 53.0% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.6% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 56.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
be 46.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, 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.
have 44.4% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 10.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.8 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 93.1% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 69.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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