Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2016–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 37.7% for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 43.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43.0% | — |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.2% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 39.0% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 37.7% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.