Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Spain: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
254,499 people
in 2024
Spain
393,304 people
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
58th
Spain rank
55th

Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 393,304 people against 254,499 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 138,805 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th 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 Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.80 million people 341,641 people 1.46 million people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1.45 million people 354,059 people 1.09 million people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 666,142 people 498,864 people 167,278 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 401,508 people 400,018 people 1,489 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Spain?
Spain, at 393,304 people against 254,499 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain?
138,805 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Unit
people
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

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.