Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 89.6% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
be 15.4% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
make 45.0% more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.9% 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 Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.4% 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 Vietnam, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
have 11.9% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 23.0% more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 34.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.2% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 32.4% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.0% more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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