Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 16.4% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Venezuela is 16.4%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Venezuela peaked at 39.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1989.
That places Venezuela 35th 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 living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.7% | — |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +98.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -39.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 16.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 16.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 12.8% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 16.4% | 39.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Venezuela?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Venezuela was 16.4% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1989.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.