Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 8.0 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Venezuela, that number is 6.9% as of 2018.
pay a 24.4% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.
make 33.0% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 99.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 31.5% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 80.9% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 40.7% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Venezuela, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT, South African Revenue Service.
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.