Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 388,054 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 388,054 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.45 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 381,713 people, in 2019.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.57 million people | — |
| 1999 | 2.13 million people | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million people | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million people | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million people | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million people | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million people | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million people | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 749,310 people | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 860,180 people | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 735,954 people | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 623,871 people | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 698,508 people | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 845,808 people | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 748,605 people | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 569,190 people | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 381,713 people | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 532,931 people | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 388,054 people | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 million people | 1.57 million people | 2.13 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million people | 1.04 million people | 2.45 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 690,349 people | 381,713 people | 860,180 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 460,492 people | 388,054 people | 532,931 people | 2 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 388,054 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,713 people in 2019.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.