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
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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

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.