Mexico vs Venezuela: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Mexico
2.15 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
2.64 million people
in 2006
Mexico rank
33rd
Venezuela rank
31st
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.64 million people against 2.15 million people in Mexico, a difference of 490,300 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.00 million people | 1.41 million people | 10.60 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16.19 million people | 2.47 million people | 13.72 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.64 million people | 4.78 million people | 6.86 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.64 million people against 2.15 million people in Mexico as of 2006.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 490,300 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 31st 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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 below $3 per day.