Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 34.6% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.9 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.2% less spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 40.0% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
make 54.3% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.7% 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 Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
have 80.0% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.6% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.6% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 65.8% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 88.6% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 14.6 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 73.5% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 76.1% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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