Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.4% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 20.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
have 24.4% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 48.5% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.9% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.