Mexico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region

Mexico
2.15 million people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.64 million people
in 2006
Mexico rank
33rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
31st

Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.64 million people against 2.15 million people in Mexico, a difference of 490,300 people.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st of 120 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 12.00 million people 1.41 million people 10.60 million people Mexico
1990s 16.19 million people 2.47 million people 13.72 million people Mexico
2000s 11.64 million people 4.78 million people 6.86 million people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Mexico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.64 million people against 2.15 million people in Mexico as of 2006.
What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
490,300 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
How do Mexico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
Mexico ranks 33rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.