Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominican Republic spends $1,169 as of 2023.
be 51.3% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 33.8% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $11,059 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.4% 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 Dominican Republic, 124.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.7% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.7% 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 27.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, about 91.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.0% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
Safety
be 13.7% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 10.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, they kill 27.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.4% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominican Republic has 11.2 as of 2024.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominican Republic withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, it causes 27.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.8% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominican Republic emits 3.0 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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