Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
be 69.2% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 4.2 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.6% 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.1% 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
have 28.2% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, about 93.4% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 79.8% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 18.4% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.6 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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