Bolivia vs Sweden: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Bolivia
0.6336
in 2024
Sweden
0.5511
in 2023
Bolivia rank
53rd
Sweden rank
56th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Bolivia
  • Sweden
051015197519992024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.6336 against 0.5511 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0825.

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

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

Bolivia ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8.94 0.3083 8.63 Bolivia
2010s 2.64 0.3605 2.28 Bolivia
2020s 1.07 0.5596 0.5095 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Bolivia or Sweden?
Bolivia, at 0.6336 against 0.5511 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Bolivia and Sweden?
0.0825, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Sweden rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 56th 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