Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1.8%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
9.7%
in 2006
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
30th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
33rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 9.7% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 5.4 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 33rd of 42 groups.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 72.4% 10.3% 62.1% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1990s 56.5% 13.4% 43.1% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2000s 35.7% 19.1% 16.6% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 9.7% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2006.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
7.9%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed