Peru vs Venezuela: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Peru
46.1%
in 2024
Venezuela
52.9%
in 2006
Peru rank
48th
Venezuela rank
46th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 52.9% against 46.1% in Peru, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 46th 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 | 73.5% | 64.1% | 9.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 67.4% | 4.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Peru or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 52.9% against 46.1% in Peru as of 2006.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Peru and Venezuela?
- 6.8%, 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Peru ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 46th 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.