United States vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
United States
18.9%
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
19.9%
in 2006
United States rank
14th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
11th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- United States
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 19.9% against 18.9% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
United States ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 23.3% | 5.8% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 20.6% | 2.6% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 21.8% | 4.0% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, United States or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 19.9% against 18.9% in United States as of 2006.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between United States and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 1.0%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
- How do United States and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- United States ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 11th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.