Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
be 51.6% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Venezuela, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
be 88.9% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
have 34.7% fewer doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
be 66.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Belize, however, that number is 52.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 70.5% 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 Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.1% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
have 18.5% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 86.2% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 32.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belize, they kill 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.3% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 24.7% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.6% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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