Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Venezuela instead of Ukraine, you would:

Economy

be 43.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

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pay a 88.9% higher top tax rate

Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

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Life

be 15.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.

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Basic Needs

be 16.7% less likely to have internet access

In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.

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Expenditures

spend 75.9% less on education

Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

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spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Venezuela is 61.1% more expensive than Ukraine overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Ukraine is about 1.5 times smaller than Venezuela.
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Moving from Ukraine to Venezuela · UN DESA 2020
197 people born in Ukraine live in Venezuela.
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Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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