Bolivia vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bolivia
79.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
83.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
72nd
Paraguay rank
70th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 83.2% against 79.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 87.9% | 1.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 91.4% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 84.8% | 5.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 84.9% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 83.2% against 79.4% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 3.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 70th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.