Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.9% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 57.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 14.7% more access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 62.5% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 32.8 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.8% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.0% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 42.9% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.9% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.3% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 81.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 13.8% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.6% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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