Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 48.0% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.9 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 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.
be 40.5% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 82.6% less spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 56.6% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 87.6% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 48.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 67.2% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 13.1% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 34.1% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 14.4% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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