Bolivia vs United Kingdom: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Bolivia
254,499 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
267,936 people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
57th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Bolivia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 267,936 people against 254,499 people in Bolivia, a difference of 13,437 people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.80 million people 146,340 people 1.65 million people Bolivia
2000s 1.58 million people 195,128 people 1.38 million people Bolivia
2010s 666,142 people 231,624 people 434,519 people Bolivia
2020s 433,238 people 300,828 people 132,410 people Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Bolivia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 267,936 people against 254,499 people in Bolivia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Bolivia and United Kingdom?
13,437 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Bolivia ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 57th 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data
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 below $3 per day.