Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 8.2 years less

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

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be 23.1% more likely to be obese

In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.

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Economy

be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

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pay a 39.8% lower top tax rate

Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

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Life

be 21.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.

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be 7.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

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Expenditures

spend 74.0% less on education

Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

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spend 64.2% less on healthcare

Portugal spends 10.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

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Geography

see 56.2% more coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.

Compare further: Portugal vs. Venezuela

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Venezuela is 31.1% cheaper than Portugal overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Portugal is about 10 times smaller than Venezuela.
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Moving from Portugal to Venezuela · UN DESA 2020
51,471 people born in Portugal live in Venezuela.
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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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