Mexico vs Venezuela: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Mexico
1.52 million people
in 2022
Venezuela
1.81 million people
in 2006
Mexico rank
33rd
Venezuela rank
31st
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.81 million people against 1.52 million people in Mexico, a difference of 292,350 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 119 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 | 7.02 million people | 956,945 people | 6.06 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 10.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 9.00 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.27 million people | 3.40 million people | 3.88 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.81 million people against 1.52 million people in Mexico as of 2006.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 292,350 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Venezuela ranks 31st of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $1.90 per day.