Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 30.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 48.0% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 38.1% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 14.2 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.9% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.1% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 27.6% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 88.5% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 50.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 62.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.3% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 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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