Bolivia vs Paraguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bolivia
23.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
23.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
24th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 23.9% against 23.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.4% | 1.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 27.8% | 2.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.4% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at 23.9% against 23.7% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia 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 relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. 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 60% of the median.