Venezuela: Poverty ratio

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 Venezuela

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 33.10
 Year 2015
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1997 - 2015
 Average 36.78
 Min - Max 26.40 - 55.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2015 is 33.1 percent, an increase from 29.5 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 22.24 percent, based on data from 63 countries. Historically, the average for Venezuela from 1997 to 2015 is 36.78 percent. The minimum value, 26.4 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 55.6 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Venezuela - Poverty ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Venezuela - Poverty ratio - historical chart - 1997-2015




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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