Bolivia vs Mali: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bolivia
12.16 million people
in 2024
Mali
14.55 million people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
55th
Mali rank
52nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bolivia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 14.55 million people against 12.16 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 2.40 million people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 55th and Mali ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.94 million people | 4.89 million people | 3.05 million people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 10.97 million people | 14.69 million people | 3.72 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 11.57 million people | 14.55 million people | 2.98 million people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bolivia or Mali?
- Mali, at 14.55 million people against 12.16 million people in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Bolivia and Mali?
- 2.40 million people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Mali rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bolivia ranks 55th and Mali ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.