Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Venezuela instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 72.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 11.2 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 62.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 37.1% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.

be 69.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

be 16.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.

have 59.4% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.

be 41.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Venezuela, 94% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 45.8% less on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 31.0% more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 75.0% more coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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