Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
live 2.1 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 9.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 73.0% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 18.2% more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 31.0% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.5% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 25.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 58.4% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 45.4% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 24.5% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.6% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 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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