Australia vs Venezuela: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Australia
25.42 million people
in 2020
Venezuela
24.58 million people
in 2006
Australia rank
37th
Venezuela rank
38th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25.42 million people against 24.58 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 837,800 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.72 million people | 15.93 million people | 207,150 people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 17.82 million people | 18.83 million people | 1.01 million people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 19.47 million people | 20.17 million people | 705,800 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Australia or Venezuela?
- Australia, at 25.42 million people against 24.58 million people in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Australia and Venezuela?
- 837,800 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2004.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.