Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
see 95.8% more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
be 71.8% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.7 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 53.2% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.8% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 66.3% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.8% 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.2% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 96.8% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.0% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 92.4% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 9.3 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 23.3% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.9% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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