Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Albania spends $1,465 as of 2023.
have 12.9% more doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Albania has 18.8 as of 2020.
be 68.1% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Albania, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 14.7% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Albania scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $12,998 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Albania, that number is 10.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Albania, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Albania, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.
have 33.5% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Albania, about 85.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.5% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.1% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 89.0% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Albania, they kill 10.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.3% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Albania has 24.9 as of 2024.
live with 36.5% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Albania withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 48.1% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Albania uses 2,892 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.2% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Albania emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 84.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Albania, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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