Peru vs Venezuela: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Peru
1.76 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
2.64 million people
in 2006
Peru rank
34th
Venezuela rank
31st

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Peru
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 2.64 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru, a difference of 885,090 people.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 31st of 120 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 6.75 million people 3.76 million people 2.99 million people Peru
2000s 6.69 million people 4.97 million people 1.72 million people Peru

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, Peru or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 2.64 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru as of 2006.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Peru and Venezuela?
885,090 people, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Peru ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
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 below $3 per day.