Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 43.35 in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
43.35
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
45th
of 120 countries
All-time high
70.75
in 2003
All-time low
36.8
in 1989
Years of data
13
1981–2006

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela, 1981–2006

0204060801981199320061981: 42.31987: 45.31989: 36.81992: 39.11995: 55.81998: 52.61999: 58.12001: 55.32002: 64.72003: 70.82004: 65.72005: 55.72006: 43.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela is 43.35, measured in 2006.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela peaked at 70.75 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 1989.

That places Venezuela 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela, 1981 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1981 42.28
1987 45.34 +7.3%
1989 36.8 -18.8%
1992 39.15 +6.4%
1995 55.78 +42.5%
1998 52.65 -5.6%
1999 58.06 +10.3%
2001 55.31 -4.7%
2002 64.67 +16.9%
2003 70.75 +9.4%
2004 65.69 -7.2%
2005 55.66 -15.3%
2006 43.35 -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.48 36.8 45.34 3
1990s 51.41 39.15 58.06 4
2000s 59.24 43.35 70.75 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 42 Guatemala 47.32 compare
  2. 43 Nicaragua 46.5 compare
  3. 44 Georgia 45.63 compare
  4. 46 Colombia 37.01 compare
  5. 47 Peru 36.2 compare
  6. 48 Iran 36.05 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Venezuela was 43.35 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 70.75 in 2003.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 1989.
How does Venezuela rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Venezuela ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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