Bolivia vs Senegal: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Bolivia
12.16 million people
in 2024
Senegal
14.39 million people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
55th
Senegal rank
53rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Bolivia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 14.39 million people against 12.16 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 2.23 million people.
That makes Senegal'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 Senegal ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 million people | 4.52 million people | 2.69 million people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 10.30 million people | 9.57 million people | 727,005 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 11.57 million people | 14.39 million people | 2.82 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Bolivia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 14.39 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 Senegal?
- 2.23 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Senegal rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Bolivia ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 53rd 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.