Bolivia vs Paraguay: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Bolivia
4.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
4.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
56th
Paraguay rank
57th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 57th 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 | 29.4% | 22.5% | 6.8% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Bolivia ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 57th 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.