Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 29.3% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 66.8% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 16.2% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Philippines 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 36.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.2% more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 72.9% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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