Prosperity gap in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prosperity gap was 6.52 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2006, prosperity gap in Venezuela stood at 6.52.
The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Venezuela peaked at 11.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 1981.
That places Venezuela 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 | 4.14 | 5.85 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 5.24 | 7.81 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.39 | 6.52 | 11.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Venezuela?
- Prosperity gap in Venezuela was 6.52 in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for prosperity gap?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.