Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 17.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
be 33.9% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 81.7% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.7% 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 Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.7% 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 Croatia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 45.5% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 89.2% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
Safety
be 94.7% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Croatia has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 80.0% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 42.5% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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