Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 3.1% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Venezuela, RB, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Venezuela, RB stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 59.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Venezuela, RB peaked at 7.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Venezuela, RB ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, RB
More reference data data for Venezuela, RB
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,680 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 10,074 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Venezuela, RB?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Venezuela, RB was 3.1% in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Venezuela, RB?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Venezuela, RB?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela, RB rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Venezuela, RB ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Venezuela, RB?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, RB 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. 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 per day.