Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) was 28.6% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Venezuela, 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
Venezuela recorded 28.6% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2006.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Venezuela peaked at 37.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1992.
Venezuela ranks 31st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.7% | — |
| 1987 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -12.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.9%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 27.3% | 33.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 26.3% | 33.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 28.6% | 37.1% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Venezuela?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Venezuela was 28.6% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1992.
- How does Venezuela rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2006.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.