Share of population in extreme poverty in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population in extreme poverty was 9.71 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Share of population in extreme poverty in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 9.71 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2006.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 27.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 1992.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31st 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 population in extreme poverty in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.33 | — |
| 1987 | 12.28 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 7.26 | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 6.88 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 15.14 | +120.0% |
| 1998 | 14.86 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 14.74 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 22.14 | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 27.12 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 22.76 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 18.11 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 9.71 | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.29 | 7.26 | 12.28 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.4 | 6.88 | 16.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.1 | 9.71 | 27.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 28 Guinea 11.65 compare
- 29 Philippines 11.53 compare
- 30 Mauritania 10.22 compare
- 32 Guatemala 9.66 compare
- 33 Colombia 8.5 compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.13 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.08 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,080 (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 revenues vs income inequality 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.512 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 9.71 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 1992.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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