Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
be 78.7% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.4% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people 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. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
make 33.2% more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.1% 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.2% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
be 11.5% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 86.2% as of 2023.
have 12.2% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.0% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 62.9% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 23.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.7% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 13.0 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 16.6% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.7% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 71.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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