Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 24.1% less spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 90.1% fewer doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 37.3% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 82.3% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.6% more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.9% 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.1% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
have 81.5% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Safety
be 97.4% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 91.0% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 74.3% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 78.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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