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

Health

be 32.1% less likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.

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live 3.6 years less

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 86.7% less spent on your healthcare

Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.

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be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide

Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 30.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.

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make 82.0% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

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Life

have 38.5% more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Seychelles, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 64.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 12.9 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.

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Basic Needs

be 12.7% less likely to have internet access

In Seychelles, approximately 87.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.6% less on healthcare

Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 5.7 times more coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

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Safety

be 58.7% more likely to be murdered

Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 100.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 59.1% less home broadband

Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 25.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.

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emit 53.2% less CO2

Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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.
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