Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 5.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
5.8%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2000
All-time low
5.8%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2000–2017
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 5.8% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -18.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.5% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 5 Honduras 17.2% compare
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.2% compare
- 7 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 9 Romania 5.7% compare
- 9 Indonesia 5.7% compare
- 11 North Macedonia 5.2% compare
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.8% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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