Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6.7% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 6.7% for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2006.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 18.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1992.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32nd out of 119 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 living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +115.7% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.3% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 6.7% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 29 Guatemala 8.8% compare
- 30 Senegal 8.5% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
- 33 Philippines 6.3% compare
- 34 Colombia 5.7% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 5.4% compare
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 share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 6.7% in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1992.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.