Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 93.2% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 43.5% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 34.2% less spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 14.7% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
make 69.8% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 91.2% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.5% 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
have 52.1% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Venezuela, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.2% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.0% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 16.5 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 56.3% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.5% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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