Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 16.4% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 16.4%, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 39.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1989.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th of 123 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.7% | — |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +97.7% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 12.8% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 16.4% | 39.8% | 6 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 16.4% in 2006, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1989.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2006.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.