Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 82.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2024.
live 5.5 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 56.3% more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 74.4% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 99.7% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
be 69.2% more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 25.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 17.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.7% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 26.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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 56.2% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
be 44.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Venezuela, 93% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.6% more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 16.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 51.8 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 41.8% less strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 14.5 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 11.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.9 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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