United States vs Venezuela: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
United States
18.9%
in 2024
Venezuela
19.9%
in 2006
United States rank
13th
Venezuela rank
11th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- United States
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 19.9% against 18.9% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela ahead.
United States ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 23.3% | 5.8% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 20.6% | 2.6% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 21.8% | 4.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, United States or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 19.9% against 18.9% in United States as of 2006.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between United States and Venezuela?
- 1.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do United States and Venezuela rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- United States ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.