Bolivia vs Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Bolivia
9.50 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.24 million people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
46th
Portugal rank
43rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Bolivia
  • Portugal
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199720102024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.24 million people against 9.50 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 737,240 people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 120 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.83 million people 9.91 million people 5.07 million people Portugal
2010s 7.78 million people 9.70 million people 1.91 million people Portugal
2020s 9.05 million people 10.02 million people 969,778 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bolivia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.24 million people against 9.50 million people in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bolivia and Portugal?
737,240 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Bolivia ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
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, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.