Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 31.7% more spent on your healthcare
Vanuatu spends $141 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
have 10.1 times more doctors per person
Vanuatu has 1.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
have 59.6% more access to essential health services
Vanuatu scores 47 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
be 45.1% less likely to die by suicide
Vanuatu has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 13.5% less money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $4,039 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.8% more likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 88.0% as of 2023. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 100.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.4 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 44.9% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 27.6 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 62.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 54% 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.
Geography
see 10.8% more coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 38.3 times more likely to be murdered
Vanuatu has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 11.2 times more home broadband
Vanuatu has 1.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vanuatu, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.9 times more CO2
Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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