Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
be 61.8% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
be 34.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 85.5% 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 Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.3% 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 Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 27.2% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.2% more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 64.5% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
use 44.5% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
live with 38.7% more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 18.3% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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