Northern America vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of population below international poverty line
Northern America
0.9%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
9.7%
in 2006
Northern America rank
33rd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
33rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Northern America
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 9.7% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 10.8 times Northern America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 33rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 10.3% | 9.8% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 13.4% | 12.7% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 19.1% | 18.2% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Northern America or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 9.7% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2006.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Northern America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 8.8%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do Northern America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Northern America ranks 33rd 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.