Australia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Australia
25.42 million people
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
24.58 million people
in 2006
Australia rank
37th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
38th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25.42 million people against 24.58 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.72 million people | 15.93 million people | 207,150 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 17.82 million people | 18.83 million people | 1.01 million people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 19.47 million people | 20.17 million people | 705,800 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Australia, at 25.42 million people against 24.58 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Australia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 837,800 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2004.
- How do Australia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 37th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.