Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2011–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 14.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.0% | — |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.7% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4.3% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.