Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total population in extreme poverty

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
254,499
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
267,936
in 2021
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
58th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th

Total population in extreme poverty over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196819962024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 267,936 against 254,499 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 13,437.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.80 million 146,340 1.65 million Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1.58 million 195,128 1.38 million Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 666,142 231,624 434,519 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 433,238 300,828 132,410 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population in extreme poverty, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 267,936 against 254,499 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2021.
What is the difference in total population in extreme poverty between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,437, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total population in extreme poverty?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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