Moving to Venezuela from Samoa
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Samoa to Venezuela — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Samoa to Venezuela, and you’d need to navigate life in Spanish. You’ll also switch from driving on the left to the right.
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Key Indicator Comparison
How Samoa and Venezuela stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Samoa performs better than Venezuela across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Venezuela performs significantly better than Samoa across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Samoa generally does better on environment, though Venezuela leads in air pollution deaths.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
share of households with internet
Venezuela performs significantly better than Samoa across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Samoa performs better than Venezuela across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Samoa generally does better on family life, though Venezuela leads in life expectancy.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021), Ministry of Revenue, Samoa (2016), Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT (2016). How we calculate this
Weather in Venezuela vs Samoa
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Apia | Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 87°/75°F (31°/24°C) | 87°/58°F (31°/14°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 87°/74°F (30°/23°C) | 88°/64°F (31°/18°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 85°/73°F (30°/23°C) | 86°/62°F (30°/17°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 87°/74°F (30°/24°C) | 84°/60°F (29°/15°C) |
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| Month | Apia | Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87°/75°F (30.4°/23.9°C) | 84°/56°F (29.0°/13.1°C) |
| Feb | 87°/76°F (30.6°/24.2°C) | 88°/58°F (31.0°/14.5°C) |
| Mar | 87°/75°F (30.6°/24.0°C) | 89°/60°F (31.7°/15.3°C) |
| Apr | 87°/75°F (30.7°/23.8°C) | 88°/61°F (31.1°/16.2°C) |
| May | 87°/74°F (30.4°/23.4°C) | 89°/65°F (31.8°/18.2°C) |
| Jun | 86°/74°F (30.0°/23.2°C) | 87°/65°F (30.3°/18.1°C) |
| Jul | 85°/73°F (29.5°/22.6°C) | 88°/62°F (31.0°/16.9°C) |
| Aug | 85°/73°F (29.6°/22.8°C) | 85°/62°F (29.3°/16.6°C) |
| Sep | 86°/74°F (29.9°/23.1°C) | 86°/62°F (30.1°/16.8°C) |
| Oct | 86°/74°F (30.1°/23.4°C) | 85°/62°F (29.7°/16.4°C) |
| Nov | 87°/74°F (30.3°/23.6°C) | 85°/60°F (29.6°/15.7°C) |
| Dec | 87°/75°F (30.5°/23.8°C) | 83°/58°F (28.4°/14.2°C) |
Data:
Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMEH)
Can you move from Samoa to Venezuela?
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Samoa and Venezuela. To live, work, or study long-term in Venezuela, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Venezuela's immigration authority.
Samoa passport holder visiting Venezuela
Visa Required
Venezuela passport holder visiting Samoa
Visa on ArrivalData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Venezuela?
With 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Samoa and Venezuela.
Is Venezuela safe for expats?
Samoa performs better than Venezuela across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Venezuela is 12.7 per 100,000 people, compared to 6.3 in Samoa.
How is healthcare in Venezuela compared to Samoa?
Venezuela performs significantly better than Samoa across all health & wellbeing metrics. There are 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people in Venezuela, compared to 5.6 in Samoa. Venezuela scores 75 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Samoa: 55).
What's the weather like in Venezuela compared to Samoa?
The average high temperature in Caracas is 86°F, compared to 86°F in Apia. Caracas receives around 35.9 in of rainfall per year, while Apia gets 116.7 in.
What language do they speak in Venezuela?
The official language in Venezuela is Spanish. In Samoa, the official languages are English and Samoan.
