Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 11.9% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
see 48.9% less spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
have 39.9% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 37.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.2% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 14.2 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 13.2 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 89.2% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 30.4% more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 79.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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