Share of population below and above $30 per day in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 25.33 million people in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
25.33 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25.56 million people
in 2004
All-time low
13.38 million people
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2006

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Venezuela, 1981–2006

010.0M20.0M30.0M1981199320061981: 13.4M people1987: 16.0M people1989: 17.6M people1992: 19.3M people1995: 21.1M people1998: 22.2M people1999: 22.9M people2001: 23.6M people2002: 24.5M people2003: 25.3M people2004: 25.6M people2005: 25.5M people2006: 25.3M people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 25.33 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2006.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Venezuela peaked at 25.56 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.38 million people, in 1981.

That places Venezuela 34th 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.

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Venezuela, 1981 to 2006.
Year people Change
1981 13.38 million people
1987 15.97 million people +19.3%
1989 17.63 million people +10.4%
1992 19.28 million people +9.3%
1995 21.11 million people +9.5%
1998 22.18 million people +5.1%
1999 22.89 million people +3.2%
2001 23.65 million people +3.3%
2002 24.52 million people +3.7%
2003 25.32 million people +3.3%
2004 25.56 million people +0.9%
2005 25.50 million people -0.3%
2006 25.33 million people -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.66 million people 13.38 million people 17.63 million people 3
1990s 21.36 million people 19.28 million people 22.89 million people 4
2000s 24.98 million people 23.65 million people 25.56 million people 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 31 Ghana 29.69 million people compare
  2. 32 Nepal 29.35 million people compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 27.06 million people compare
  4. 35 Niger 24.88 million people compare
  5. 36 Mali 22.73 million people compare
  6. 37 Syria 22.46 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Venezuela?
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Venezuela was 25.33 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 share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 25.56 million people in 2004.
What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 13.38 million people in 1981.
How does Venezuela rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Venezuela ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.