Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 59.3% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 86.5% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
make 40.4% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 Ukraine, 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 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 53.9% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.3 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 25.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.2% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 19.7% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 22.4% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 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). How we calculate this
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