Uganda vs Venezuela: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Uganda
22.31 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
24.58 million people
in 2006
Uganda rank
41st
Venezuela rank
38th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Uganda
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 24.58 million people against 22.31 million people in Uganda, a difference of 2.27 million people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 41st 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 | Uganda | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.63 million people | 17.94 million people | 13.31 million people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 4.20 million people | 19.70 million people | 15.50 million people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 6.66 million people | 20.87 million people | 14.21 million people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Uganda or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 24.58 million people against 22.31 million people in Uganda as of 2006.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Uganda and Venezuela?
- 2.27 million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Venezuela?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
- How do Uganda and Venezuela rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Uganda ranks 41st 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.