Macau, China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literate and illiterate world population

Macau, China
3.46
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.82
in 2017
Macau, China rank
88th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
91st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Macau, China
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 3.46 against 2.82 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.64.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Macau, China ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 42.5 47.5 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 9.62 15.27 5.65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 7.6 6.18 1.42 Macau, China
2010s 3.91 4.05 0.14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Macau, China or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Macau, China, at 3.46 against 2.82 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.64, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
Macau, China ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed