Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 25.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 12.0% more access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 54.5% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 10.3 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 90.1% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 49.4% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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