United States of America vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of population below international poverty line

United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
9.7%
in 2006
United States of America rank
32nd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
33rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • United States of America
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0102030196319932024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 9.7% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 8.8 times United States of America's.

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

United States of America ranks 32nd 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 United States of America Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 10.3% 9.7% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 0.7% 13.4% 12.7% 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, United States of America or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 9.7% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2006.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
8.6%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
United States of America ranks 32nd 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