Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
be 64.7% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 61.2% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.2 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.1% 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 Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.4% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
have 12.5% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% less on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.2% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 72.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.7% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
live with 54.0% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 5.5 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.0 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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