Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Somalia spends $52 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 83.2 times more doctors per person
Somalia has 0.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2014. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
have 2.8 times more access to essential health services
Somalia scores 27 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 54.2% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 72.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 18.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 5.3 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 59.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 563.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.2% more likely to be literate
In Somalia, the literacy rate is 54.1% as of 2022. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 67.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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.
have 64.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
be 24.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Venezuela, 93% of people do as of 2024.
Safety
be 34.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Somalia, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.0 times more home broadband
Somalia has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 69.3% less strain on fresh water
Somalia withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Somalia, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.8 times more CO2
Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2014–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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