Total population in extreme poverty in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total population in extreme poverty was 2.64 million in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
2.64 million
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.02 million
in 2003
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1989
Years of data
13
1981–2006
Total population in extreme poverty in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.64 million for total population in extreme poverty in 2006.
That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Venezuela peaked at 7.02 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1989.
Venezuela ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 1.41 million | 2.26 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.08 million | 1.43 million | 4.02 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million | 2.64 million | 7.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 20.19 (2015)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.512 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 18.44 (2014)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1135 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1135 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1597 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2114 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Venezuela?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Venezuela was 2.64 million in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1989.
- How does Venezuela rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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