United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
United States of America
25.9%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
26.1%
in 2006
United States of America rank
14th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
13th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- United States of America
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 26.1% against 25.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
United States of America ranks 14th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 120 countries.
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 | 23.8% | 29.5% | 5.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 27.1% | 2.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 27.7% | 3.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, United States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 26.1% against 25.9% in United States of America as of 2006.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.2%, 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 relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- United States of America ranks 14th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.