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

Health

be 43.0% less likely to die by suicide

Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

live 3.3 years less

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

View global rankings →

see 91.9% less spent on your healthcare

Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

View global rankings →

Economy

be 25.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

View global rankings →

make 77.1% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

View global rankings →

Life

have 65.5% more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

be 20.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.

View global rankings →

be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.6 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.

View global rankings →

Basic Needs

be 12.6% less likely to have internet access

In Serbia, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Expenditures

spend 52.9% less on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.

View global rankings →

Safety

be 9.7 times more likely to be murdered

Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

View global rankings →

be 78.4% more likely to die in a road accident

In Serbia, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

Infrastructure

find 61.2% less home broadband

Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

View global rankings →

live with 31.4% more strain on fresh water

Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.

View global rankings →

use 61.6% less electricity

Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.

View global rankings →

Environment

be 28.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.

View global rankings →


Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this

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.
Read more

How big is Venezuela compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Venezuela or Serbia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.