Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Paraguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2.1%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.1%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
56th
Paraguay rank
54th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 54th of 120 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 21.6% 15.0% 6.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 15.8% 12.2% 3.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 6.1% 4.4% 1.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 3.1% 2.4% 0.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Paraguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 54th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.