Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Venezuela instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 76.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 2.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Venezuela, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2016.

live 9.7 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 83.8% more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2017, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2017.

be 24.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Venezuela, that number is 27.1% as of 2017.

be 57.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Venezuela, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 66.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 378.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Venezuela, 125.0 women do as of 2017.

be 20.9% more likely to be literate

In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.3% as of 2018. In Venezuela, it is 97.1% as of 2016.

be 45.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 50.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2020.

have 45.1% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 32.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Venezuela, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 76.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (74% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2016.

be 8.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 8.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Venezuela, about 72.0% do as of 2018.

be 14.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Venezuela, 96% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% more on education

Republic of the Congo spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Venezuela spends 6.9% of total GDP on education as of 2009.

Geography

see 16.6 times more coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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