Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 52.9% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela is 52.9%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela peaked at 77.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1989.
That places Venezuela 46th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.4% | — |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -17.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 52.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 52.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.2% | 45.8% | 52.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 50.4% | 66.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 52.9% | 77.5% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela was 52.9% in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1989.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Venezuela ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.