Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Venezuela
Venezuela: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 981,882 people in 2006. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 981,882 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2006.
That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Venezuela peaked at 1.54 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 250,985 people, in 2003.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.48 million people | — |
| 1987 | 1.54 million people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 895,186 people | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 779,715 people | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 570,629 people | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 780,957 people | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 627,415 people | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 683,415 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 448,725 people | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 250,985 people | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 373,487 people | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 644,144 people | +72.5% |
| 2006 | 981,882 people | +52.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 981,882 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 981,882 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.30 million people | 895,186 people | 1.54 million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 689,679 people | 570,629 people | 780,957 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 563,773 people | 250,985 people | 981,882 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Venezuela?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Venezuela was 981,882 people in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,985 people in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.