Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 44.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia, 2016–2025
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 recorded 44.7% for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia peaked at 44.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 43.3% | — |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | +17.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 44.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 44.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 37.7% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 44.7% | 6 |
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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Bolivia was 44.7% in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Bolivia ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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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.