Peru vs Venezuela: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Peru
36.2%
in 2024
Venezuela
43.3%
in 2006
Peru rank
47th
Venezuela rank
45th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 43.3% against 36.2% in Peru, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 55.4% | 10.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 59.2% | 5.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Peru or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 43.3% against 36.2% in Peru as of 2006.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Peru and Venezuela?
- 7.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Peru ranks 47th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.