Number of people living in extreme poverty in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 24.58 million people in 2006. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Venezuela is 24.58 million people, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Venezuela peaked at 24.58 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.91 million people, in 1981.
Venezuela ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.91 million people | — |
| 1987 | 16.14 million people | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 17.94 million people | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 19.35 million people | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 18.83 million people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20.09 million people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 20.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.30 million people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 19.80 million people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 18.87 million people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.35 million people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 21.93 million people | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 24.58 million people | +12.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 24.58 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 24.58 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.75 million people, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.00 million people | 13.91 million people | 17.94 million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.58 million people | 18.83 million people | 20.09 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.14 million people | 18.87 million people | 24.58 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Venezuela?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Venezuela was 24.58 million people in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 million people in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.