Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
see 13.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
live 10.4 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
have 23.5% fewer doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Nauru has 12.7 as of 2015.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.7% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 61.3% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.3% more 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 Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 4.8 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 39.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.0% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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