Peru vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Peru
1.76 million people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.64 million people
in 2006
Peru rank
34th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
31st
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Peru
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.64 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru, a difference of 885,090 people.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 34th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 million people | 3.76 million people | 2.99 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 6.69 million people | 4.97 million people | 1.72 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Peru or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.64 million people against 1.76 million people in Peru as of 2006.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 885,090 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
- How do Peru and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Peru ranks 34th 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.