Bolivia vs Germany: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Bolivia
0.6336
in 2024
Germany
0.5585
in 2022
Bolivia rank
53rd
Germany rank
55th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Bolivia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.6336 against 0.5585 in Germany, a difference of 0.0751.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 55th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 12.26 0.0763 12.18 Bolivia
2000s 8.94 0.0353 8.9 Bolivia
2010s 2.64 0.0721 2.57 Bolivia
2020s 1.17 0.4249 0.7473 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Bolivia or Germany?
Bolivia, at 0.6336 against 0.5585 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Bolivia and Germany?
0.0751, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Germany rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index 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
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed