Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
be 67.4% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 30.7% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 25.7% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.3% 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 Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
have 31.3% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 15.1% more 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 Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% less on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.3% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Safety
be 40.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 24.1% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 37.5% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
use 69.1% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 78.8% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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