Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.578 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Bolivia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.578 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Bolivia peaked at 0.578 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.468, in 2010.
That places Bolivia 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.468 | — |
| 2011 | 0.494 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.508 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.514 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.524 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.525 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.531 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.563 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.533 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.547 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.572 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.578 | +1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.578 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.578 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5171 | 0.468 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5575 | 0.533 | 0.578 | 4 |
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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Bolivia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Bolivia was 0.578 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.578 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 2010.
- How does Bolivia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.