Peru vs Venezuela: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Peru
92.8%
in 2024
Venezuela
93.0%
in 2006
Peru rank
52nd
Venezuela rank
51st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 93.0% against 92.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 51st 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 | 94.7% | 94.5% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Peru or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 93.0% against 92.8% in Peru as of 2006.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Peru and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Peru ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 51st 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.