Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 16.4% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2006, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 39.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1989.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37th 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.7% | — |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +97.7% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 12.8% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 16.4% | 39.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 16.4% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1989.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release