Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 35.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 17.3% more access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 19.1% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 43.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
make 16.5 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.5% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 35.1% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.5% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 91.1% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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 United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 90.3% more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.5% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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