Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 59.6% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.6% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 94.2% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 80.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 81.3% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.3% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 86.9% more likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.3% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 83.0% more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 73.2% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 17.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.8% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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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