Belgium vs Bolivia: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Belgium
11.77 million people
in 2023
Bolivia
12.16 million people
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Bolivia rank
55th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198520042024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 12.16 million people against 11.77 million people in Belgium, a difference of 389,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 57th and Bolivia ranks 55th of 120 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bolivia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.14 million people 6.65 million people 3.49 million people Belgium
2000s 10.53 million people 8.02 million people 2.51 million people Belgium
2010s 11.25 million people 10.35 million people 906,848 people Belgium
2020s 11.64 million people 11.62 million people 22,300 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Bolivia?
Bolivia, at 12.16 million people against 11.77 million people in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Bolivia?
389,100 people, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bolivia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bolivia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Belgium ranks 57th and Bolivia ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
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
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.