Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 20.1% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 89.5% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 81.2% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 38.5% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.1% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.3% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 44.8% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 47.7% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 17.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.0% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
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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