Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 2.64 million people in 2006. ▲ Rising
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.64 million people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 living in extreme poverty by world region in Venezuela peaked at 7.02 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million people, in 1989.
That places Venezuela 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.78 million people | — |
| 1987 | 2.26 million people | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million people | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million people | +134.9% |
| 1998 | 3.51 million people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million people | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million people | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.63 million people | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 7.02 million people | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million people | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million people | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million people | -45.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.64 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.64 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345,579 people, 7.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 million people | 1.41 million people | 2.26 million people | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.08 million people | 1.43 million people | 4.02 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million people | 2.64 million people | 7.02 million people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Venezuela?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Venezuela was 2.64 million people in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million people in 1989.
- How does Venezuela rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.