Venezuela, RB: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Venezuela, RB's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 33.10.
That's up 12.2% from 2014, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2015
Trend (2006–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 33.10
- Trough
- 26.40
- 1-year change
- +12.2%
- 5-year change
- +23.5%
- +4.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 33.1000 | |
| 29.5000 | |
| 29.4000 | |
| 27.2000 | |
| 27.4000 | |
| 26.8000 | |
| 26.4000 | |
| 27.7000 | |
| 27.5000 | |
| 33.1000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
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.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Venezuela, RB's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Venezuela, RB's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 33.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Venezuela, RB's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Venezuela, RB's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 12.2% from 2014 to 2015.
- How does Venezuela, RB's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2015 was 24.34, so Venezuela, RB is above the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.