Southern Europe vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Southern Europe
0.8%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
9.7%
in 2006
Southern Europe rank
34th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
33rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 9.7% against 0.8% in Southern Europe, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 12.1 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Southern Europe ranks 34th 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 Southern Europe Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 10.3% 9.4% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 1.3% 13.4% 12.1% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 1.0% 19.1% 18.1% 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, Southern Europe or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 9.7% against 0.8% in Southern Europe as of 2006.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Southern Europe and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
8.9%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do Southern Europe and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Southern Europe ranks 34th 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