Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of Venezuela, you would:

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020. In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.

be 15.6% less likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2017, while in France, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2017.

be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 27.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 9.4% as of 2017.

be 27.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In France, however, that number is 14.2% as of 2015.

pay a 47.6% higher top tax rate

Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 93.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Venezuela, approximately 125.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2017.

be 88.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 27.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In France, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.

have 33.5% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In France, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 13.9% more likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In France, about 82.0% do as of 2018.

Expenditures

spend 21.7% less on education

Venezuela spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. France spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

Geography

see 73.3% more coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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