Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
be 19.5% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 62.5% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 49.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 4.0 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.5% 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 Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.9% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 96.5% more likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 68.0% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 36.1% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
live with 6.0 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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