Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia
Bolivia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 9.50 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia stood at 9.50 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia peaked at 9.50 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million people, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 46th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.51 million people | — |
| 1999 | 3.47 million people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million people | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 3.29 million people | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.88 million people | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million people | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.53 million people | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 6.13 million people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 7.00 million people | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.52 million people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.74 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.30 million people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.87 million people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.73 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.07 million people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.33 million people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.50 million people | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.50 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 million people, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.50 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45 million people, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.51 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million people | 2.95 million people | 6.13 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.78 million people | 7.00 million people | 8.87 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.14 million people | 8.73 million people | 9.50 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,209 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Bolivia was 9.50 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.50 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million people in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bolivia ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.