Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 10.15 million people in 2006. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2006, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Venezuela stood at 10.15 million people. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Venezuela peaked at 10.15 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million people, in 2003.
Venezuela ranks 38th of 119 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 … 2011 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.79 million people | — |
| 1987 | 7.40 million people | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 8.62 million people | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 8.36 million people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.13 million people | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 7.04 million people | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 6.11 million people | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 6.86 million people | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million people | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 4.23 million people | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 5.14 million people | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 7.39 million people | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 10.15 million people | +37.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.15 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.15 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.89 million people, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.60 million people | 6.79 million people | 8.62 million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.91 million people | 6.11 million people | 8.36 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.52 million people | 4.23 million people | 10.15 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Venezuela?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Venezuela was 10.15 million people in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million people in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2006.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.