Bolivia vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Bolivia
17.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
20.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
65th
Paraguay rank
62nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 20.5% against 17.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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 | 51.2% | 44.9% | 6.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 47.9% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 29.2% | 6.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 24.8% | 7.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 20.5% against 17.4% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 3.1%, 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 $8.30 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 62nd 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 per day.