Bolivia vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Bolivia
88.5%
in 2024
Russia
85.9%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
76th
Russia rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Russia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 88.5% against 85.9% in Russia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 76th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 97.7% | 4.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 91.7% | 0.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 83.2% | 4.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.9% | 1.9% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Bolivia or Russia?
- Bolivia, at 88.5% against 85.9% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Bolivia and Russia?
- 2.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Russia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 76th and Russia ranks 77th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.