Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) vs Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
9.7%
in 2006
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
34th
Western Europe rank
36th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Western Europe
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 9.7% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 24.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 133 countries.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 0.2% | 7.1% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 0.2% | 13.2% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 0.1% | 19.0% | 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, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) or Western Europe?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 9.7% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2006.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 9.3%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
- How do Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 133 countries.
- 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.